House at 23 East Street

The House at 23 East Street in Methuen, Massachusetts is a well preserved Greek Revival cottage. Built in c. 1840, it is a 1+12-story three bay wood-frame structure with a side hall entry and a front-facing gable end. The main entrance is flanked by full-length sidelight windows and topped by a transom window. Houses similar to this were generally occupied by craftsmen such as boot-, shoe-, and hatmakers. Before large-scale industrialization they were scattered throughout the town.[2]

House at 23 East Street
House at 23 East Street
House at 23 East Street is located in Massachusetts
House at 23 East Street
House at 23 East Street is located in the United States
House at 23 East Street
LocationMethuen, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°43′34″N 71°10′39″W / 42.72611°N 71.17750°W / 42.72611; -71.17750
Built1840
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSMethuen MRA
NRHP reference No.84002382 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 20, 1984

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for House at 23 East Street". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-06.