New Hampshire Route 33 is an 9.090-mile-long (14.629 km) east–west highway in the Seacoast Region of southeastern New Hampshire , connecting Stratham with Portsmouth . The western terminus is at New Hampshire Route 108 in Stratham. The eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 1 (Lafayette Road/Middle Street) in downtown Portsmouth. It is a former routing of New Hampshire Route 101 .
7-524: The John Crockett House , also known as Kenniston's Tavern , is a historic house at 245 Portsmouth Road ( New Hampshire Route 33 ) in Stratham, New Hampshire in the United States. Built about 1760, it is a well-preserved example of Georgian residential architecture. It was operated for a time as a tavern serving travelers on the main road between Portsmouth and Exeter . The house was listed on
14-507: Is unsigned from both Middle Street and Lafayette Road, and no other guide signs are present in the downtown area. The entirety of NH 33 was once the easternmost section of NH 101 . In October 1994, NH 101 was re-routed along the former NH 51 from NH 108 in Stratham to Hampton Beach . At that time, what had been NH 101 from the Stratham Traffic Circle to its eastern terminus was designated as NH 33. The entire route
21-496: The National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The John Crockett House stands in northern Stratham, on the north side of Portsmouth Road, between Depot Road and Jason Drive. It is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 -story wood-frame structure, with a gabled roof, central roof, and clapboarded exterior. It is five bays wide and two deep, with a center entrance framed by pilasters and a pedimented gable. A single-story ell extends to
28-496: The east before crossing into the town of Greenland . NH 33 meets the northern terminus of NH 151 near the town center, then the highway bends to the northeast and enters the Portsmouth city limits. NH 33, which is initially Greenland Road upon entering Portsmouth, passes the southern entrance to Pease International Tradeport then interchanges with Interstate 95 at a partial cloverleaf interchange (exit 3) and continues to
35-449: The east, becoming Middle Road. NH 33 crosses over US 1 Bypass without an intersection before terminating at the intersection of Middle Road and Lafayette Road/Middle Street ( US 1 ). US 1 provides local access to US 1 Bypass to the south. NH 33 is poorly signed in downtown Portsmouth. The last eastbound and first westbound markers for NH 33 are at its intersection with Islington Street approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) west of US 1. NH 33
42-431: The right side. The interior follows a typical Georgian period plan, with a narrow central hall flanked by parlor spaces. The house was built c. 1760 by Ephraim Crockett and his son John around the time of the latter's marriage. Both Crocketts, as well as Ephraim's father Richard, were prominent local builders, so the construction of this house may shed significant light on the evolution of local building practices. The house
49-564: Was purchased in 1780 by Henry Kenniston, a tailor who converted the house into an inn, capitalizing on its location midway between Portsmouth and Exeter . It served as an inn, operated by Kenniston's descendants, until 1883. New Hampshire Route 33 The road skirts the south side of Portsmouth International Airport at Pease . NH 33 begins at the Stratham Traffic Circle where it meets NH 108 . The route travels northeast, passing by Stratham Hill Park and curving to
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