[3] The Birchwood Inn is located in Temple's central village, on the east side of NH 45, at its junction with General Miller Highway.

Walls on some of its interior spaces were painted by muralist Rufus Porter, and it retains a well-preserved period taproom.

This block is connected by an ell to a barn-like structure (built c. 1847–48), which was used for stabling horses on the ground level and has a large open hall above.

The expansion in 1847-48 made it possible to expand the establishment's entertainment offerings, with a sprung wooden floor in the second-floor ballroom.

Within the tavern, the high tables and bar top are constructed from a cherry tree that fell during the 2008 ice storm in the local town of Sharon.