▁award - win ning ▁historic ▁renov ation ▁to ▁the ▁Car riage ▁House ▁on site ▁to ▁bring ▁back ▁the ▁stable ▁and ▁carriage ▁entrance ▁and ▁former ▁original ▁living ▁space ▁for ▁the ▁care t aker ▁now ▁in ▁use ▁as ▁office ▁space . ▁The ▁building ▁is ▁a ▁local ▁point ▁of ▁interest ▁to ▁visitors ▁of ▁Manchester ▁and ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Manchester ▁Historic ▁Association ' s ▁gu ided ▁t ours ▁of ▁Manchester ▁historic ▁homes ▁and ▁people . ▁It ▁is ▁open ▁to ▁public ▁view ing ▁during ▁working ▁hours . ▁ ▁Description ▁and ▁history ▁The ▁Frank ▁Pier ce ▁Car p enter ▁House ▁is ▁located ▁north ▁of ▁dow nt own ▁Manchester , ▁at ▁the ▁north west ▁corner ▁of ▁El m ▁Street ▁( U . S . ▁Route ▁ 3 ) ▁and ▁North ▁Street . ▁The ▁house ▁is ▁roughly ▁square ▁in ▁shape , ▁with ▁a ▁three - story ▁tur ret ▁at ▁its ▁sout heast ▁corner ▁and ▁a ▁project ing ▁window ▁bay ▁at ▁its ▁south west ▁corner . ▁A ▁ 2 - 1 / 2 ▁story ▁ell ▁which ▁originally ▁hous ed ▁service ▁facilities ▁projects ▁to ▁the ▁west . ▁The ▁main ▁( e astern ) ▁fac ade ▁is ▁three ▁b ays ▁wide : ▁the ▁tur ret ▁occup ies ▁the ▁left ▁bay , ▁and ▁the ▁main ▁entrance ▁the ▁center . ▁The ▁entry ▁is ▁shelter ed ▁by ▁a ▁single - story ▁por ch ▁supported ▁by ▁cluster ed ▁T us can ▁columns ▁( rep lac ements ▁c . ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁for ▁original s ▁sty led ▁like ▁those ▁on ▁the ▁building ' s ▁porte - co