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John Paul Jones House was the home of Captain Gregory Purcell from his building it in 1758 until his death in 1776. His widow ran a boardinghouse, and American naval hero John Paul Jones rented a room here during 1781-1782 while supervising construction of the ship America. It is the only surviving building known to have been associated with John Paul Jones' life.[3]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1972.[1][3]
It is located at Middle and State Streets in Portsmouth.
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- ^ a b John Paul Jones House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2007-10-13.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ a b Charles W. Snell (February 14, 1972), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: John Paul Jones House / Purcell-Jones-Langdon HousePDF (689 KiB), National Park Service and Accompanying 2 photos, exterior, from 1971.PDF (397 KiB)
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