At the Library Restaurant you'll enjoy traditional New England fare, elegantly prepared by Chef John Rieger and served amidst the splendor of the Rockingham House. One of the most historically significant buildings in downtown Portsmouth, the Rockingham is filled with architectural treasures from an era gone by. The building has been host to political luminaries as far back as the 1700s. Noteworthy personages who have eaten or stayed at the Rockingham include presidents George Washington, Franklin Pierce, James K. Polk, Theodore Roosevelt, Chester Arthur, William Taft, and John F. Kennedy.