Lyme ยท Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee: Lyme
The Dowds’ Country Inn
The c. 1790 Latham House on the Lyme common, a B&B since 1989; ask which of its 20 rooms are in the house itself rather than the ell or barns.
- Built
- c. 1790The inn identifies itself as the Latham House, item #16 in the Lyme Common nomination: 'c. 1790 & later', probably built by Arthur Latham after he acquired the property in 1793. Renovated into a B&B in 1989 (inn).
- Type
- Inn
- Rooms
- 20
- Area
- Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee: Lyme
- Credentials
- Inside a National Register historic district
The story
The Latham House on the Lyme common is a Federal-era farmhouse, probably built by Arthur Latham, who acquired the property in 1793 and was counted the wealthiest man in town. It anchors part of the Lyme Common Historic District, an 80-acre village center listed in 1988. The Dowd family renovated it into a bed and breakfast in 1989, and it has grown into a 20-room inn with a 200-seat banquet hall and the Latham House Tavern.
Good to know
- Address: 9 Main Street, Lyme, NH 03768
Sources (2)
Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.