National Register of Historic Places listings in Methuen, Massachusetts

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Methuen, Massachusetts, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.[1]

Location of Methuen in Massachusetts

Essex County, of which Methuen is a part, is the location of 471 properties and districts listed on the National Register. Methuen itself is the location of 45 of these properties and districts.[2]


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted May 3, 2024.[3]

Current listings edit

[4] Name on the Register[5] Image Date listed[6] Location City or town Description
1 Arlington Mills Historic District
 
Arlington Mills Historic District
January 3, 1985
(#85000023)
Broadway between Manchester, Stafford and Chase Sts.
42°42′56″N 71°10′52″W / 42.715556°N 71.181111°W / 42.715556; -71.181111 (Arlington Mills Historic District)
Extends into Lawrence
2 Stephen Barker House
 
Stephen Barker House
January 20, 1984
(#84002307)
165 Haverhill St.
42°42′24″N 71°11′57″W / 42.706667°N 71.199167°W / 42.706667; -71.199167 (Stephen Barker House)
An imitation of Southern antebellum mansions, it is a well-conserved "country residence", one of several such houses built at the periphery of the Methuen settlement in the mid 19th century.
3 Bellevue Cemetery
 
Bellevue Cemetery
October 3, 2003
(#03000993)
170 May St.
42°42′38″N 71°11′10″W / 42.7106°N 71.1861°W / 42.7106; -71.1861 (Bellevue Cemetery)
Located primarily in Lawrence
4 J.E. Buswell House
 
J.E. Buswell House
January 20, 1984
(#84002317)
535–537 Prospect St.
42°43′52″N 71°09′43″W / 42.731111°N 71.161944°W / 42.731111; -71.161944 (J.E. Buswell House)
A well-preserved example of Second Empire design and a typical businessman's residence.
5 Daddy Frye's Hill Cemetery
 
Daddy Frye's Hill Cemetery
January 20, 1984
(#84002320)
East and Arlington Sts.
42°43′31″N 71°09′58″W / 42.725278°N 71.166111°W / 42.725278; -71.166111 (Daddy Frye's Hill Cemetery)
Commonly known as Meeting House Hill as it was the site for the First and Second Meeting Houses, 1728–1796 and 1798–1832, respectively.
6 Terence Dolan House
 
Terence Dolan House
January 20, 1984
(#84002323)
478 Prospect St.
42°43′30″N 71°09′29″W / 42.725°N 71.158056°W / 42.725; -71.158056 (Terence Dolan House)
A large Georgian Revival home, typical of houses built in its neighborhood at the beginning of the twentieth century
7 Double-arch Sandstone Bridge
 
Double-arch Sandstone Bridge
June 20, 1984
(#84002326)
Hampshire Rd.
42°44′33″N 71°12′29″W / 42.7425°N 71.208056°W / 42.7425; -71.208056 (Double-arch Sandstone Bridge)
A dry stone arch bridge, built without mortar, over the Spicket River. Parts date back to 1735. Presently in poor condition and in danger of collapse.
8 Emerson House
 
Emerson House
January 20, 1984
(#84002351)
58 Ayers Village Rd.
42°42′27″N 71°10′19″W / 42.7075°N 71.171944°W / 42.7075; -71.171944 (Emerson House)
A colonial farm house built in 1750 is well preserved and conserves a portion of the original rural landscape.[7]
9 Capt. Oliver Emerson Homestead
 
Capt. Oliver Emerson Homestead
January 20, 1984
(#84002347)
133 North St.
42°46′38″N 71°10′50″W / 42.777222°N 71.180556°W / 42.777222; -71.180556 (Capt. Oliver Emerson Homestead)
10 G.B. Emmons House
 
G.B. Emmons House
January 20, 1984
(#84002353)
283 Broadway
42°43′44″N 71°11′18″W / 42.728889°N 71.188333°W / 42.728889; -71.188333 (G.B. Emmons House)
11 First Baptist Church
 
First Baptist Church
January 20, 1984
(#84002365)
253 Lawrence St.
42°43′41″N 71°11′06″W / 42.728056°N 71.185°W / 42.728056; -71.185 (First Baptist Church)
Built in 1869, the church is a massive example of the Carpenter Gothic style of architecture.[8]
12 First Church Congregational
 
First Church Congregational
December 1, 1978
(#78000461)
Pleasant and Stevens Sts.
42°43′46″N 71°11′08″W / 42.729444°N 71.185556°W / 42.729444; -71.185556 (First Church Congregational)
13 Urias Hardy House
 
Urias Hardy House
January 20, 1984
(#84002367)
50 Brown St.
42°43′23″N 71°10′48″W / 42.723056°N 71.18°W / 42.723056; -71.18 (Urias Hardy House)
14 House at 15–19 Park Street
 
House at 15–19 Park Street
January 20, 1984
(#84002388)
15–19 Park St.
42°43′38″N 71°11′05″W / 42.727222°N 71.184722°W / 42.727222; -71.184722 (House at 15–19 Park Street)
15 House at 10 Park Street
 
House at 10 Park Street
January 20, 1984
(#84002385)
10 Park St.
42°43′34″N 71°11′09″W / 42.726111°N 71.185833°W / 42.726111; -71.185833 (House at 10 Park Street)
The E.M. Clark House built around 1880, is a well-preserved Italianate-style single-family residence.
16 House at 113–115 Center Street
 
House at 113–115 Center Street
January 20, 1984
(#84002381)
113–115 Center St.
42°43′12″N 71°10′49″W / 42.72°N 71.180278°W / 42.72; -71.180278 (House at 113–115 Center Street)
One of the few surviving examples of an early duplex house seen in approximately six locations throughout the Arlington Mills Historic District.
17 House at 13 Annis Street
 
House at 13 Annis Street
January 20, 1984
(#84002387)
13 Annis St.
42°43′11″N 71°10′44″W / 42.719722°N 71.178889°W / 42.719722; -71.178889 (House at 13 Annis Street)
A well-preserved example of the inexpensive dwellings built by speculators for sale to woolen mill workers, a 1+12-story gable-roofed worker's cottage in the Arlington Mills Historic District,
18 House at 136 Hampstead Street
 
House at 136 Hampstead Street
June 20, 1984
(#84002377)
136 Hampstead St.
42°46′35″N 71°10′29″W / 42.776389°N 71.174722°W / 42.776389; -71.174722 (House at 136 Hampstead Street)
19 House at 23 East Street
 
House at 23 East Street
January 20, 1984
(#84002382)
23 East St.
42°43′34″N 71°10′39″W / 42.726111°N 71.1775°W / 42.726111; -71.1775 (House at 23 East Street)
20 House at 262–264 Pelham Street
 
House at 262–264 Pelham Street
January 20, 1984
(#84002390)
262–264 Pelham St.
42°43′38″N 71°13′31″W / 42.727222°N 71.225278°W / 42.727222; -71.225278 (House at 262–264 Pelham Street)
21 House at 306 Broadway
 
House at 306 Broadway
January 20, 1984
(#84002379)
306 Broadway
42°43′44″N 71°11′22″W / 42.728889°N 71.189444°W / 42.728889; -71.189444 (House at 306 Broadway)
22 House at 4 Birch Avenue
 
House at 4 Birch Avenue
January 20, 1984
(#84002374)
4 Birch Ave.
42°43′40″N 71°08′58″W / 42.727778°N 71.149444°W / 42.727778; -71.149444 (House at 4 Birch Avenue)
23 House at 491 Prospect Street
 
House at 491 Prospect Street
January 20, 1984
(#84002396)
491 Prospect St.
42°43′39″N 71°09′33″W / 42.7275°N 71.159167°W / 42.7275; -71.159167 (House at 491 Prospect Street)
24 House at 50 Pelham Street
 
House at 50 Pelham Street
January 20, 1984
(#84002392)
50 Pelham St.
42°43′32″N 71°11′34″W / 42.725556°N 71.192778°W / 42.725556; -71.192778 (House at 50 Pelham Street)
25 House at 526 Prospect Street
 
House at 526 Prospect Street
January 20, 1984
(#84002394)
526 Prospect St.
42°43′45″N 71°09′40″W / 42.729188°N 71.161000°W / 42.729188; -71.161000 (House at 526 Prospect Street)
26 House at 9 Park Street
 
House at 9 Park Street
January 20, 1984
(#84002384)
9 Park St.
42°43′35″N 71°11′06″W / 42.726389°N 71.185°W / 42.726389; -71.185 (House at 9 Park Street)
27 Johnson House
 
Johnson House
January 20, 1984
(#84002398)
8 Ditson Pl.
42°43′38″N 71°11′13″W / 42.727222°N 71.186944°W / 42.727222; -71.186944 (Johnson House)
28 Lawrence Street Cemetery
 
Lawrence Street Cemetery
January 20, 1984
(#84002399)
Lawrence St.
42°43′39″N 71°10′57″W / 42.7275°N 71.1825°W / 42.7275; -71.1825 (Lawrence Street Cemetery)
29 Methuen Memorial Music Hall
 
Methuen Memorial Music Hall
December 14, 1978
(#78000462)
192 Broadway
42°43′30″N 71°11′08″W / 42.725°N 71.185556°W / 42.725; -71.185556 (Methuen Memorial Music Hall)
30 Methuen Water Works
 
Methuen Water Works
January 20, 1984
(#84002403)
Cross St.
42°44′23″N 71°12′53″W / 42.739722°N 71.214722°W / 42.739722; -71.214722 (Methuen Water Works)
31 Moses Morse House
 
Moses Morse House
January 20, 1984
(#84002404)
311 Pelham St.
42°43′40″N 71°14′01″W / 42.727778°N 71.233611°W / 42.727778; -71.233611 (Moses Morse House)
32 Nevins Memorial Library
 
Nevins Memorial Library
January 20, 1984
(#84002407)
305 Broadway
42°43′52″N 71°11′25″W / 42.731111°N 71.190278°W / 42.731111; -71.190278 (Nevins Memorial Library)
33 Henry C. Nevins Home for Aged and Incurables
 
Henry C. Nevins Home for Aged and Incurables
January 20, 1984
(#84002406)
110 Broadway
42°43′16″N 71°10′58″W / 42.721111°N 71.182778°W / 42.721111; -71.182778 (Henry C. Nevins Home for Aged and Incurables)
Still in operation as the Nevins Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre.
34 Old Town Farm
 
Old Town Farm
January 20, 1984
(#84002413)
430 Pelham St.
42°44′17″N 71°14′33″W / 42.738056°N 71.2425°W / 42.738056; -71.2425 (Old Town Farm)
35 Park Lodge
 
Park Lodge
January 20, 1984
(#84002414)
257 Lawrence St.
42°43′40″N 71°11′08″W / 42.727778°N 71.185556°W / 42.727778; -71.185556 (Park Lodge)
36 Joseph Perkins House
 
Joseph Perkins House
January 20, 1984
(#84002416)
297 Howe St.
42°45′40″N 71°10′08″W / 42.761111°N 71.168889°W / 42.761111; -71.168889 (Joseph Perkins House)
37 Pleasant-High Historic District
 
Pleasant-High Historic District
June 20, 1984
(#84002417)
Roughly bounded by Broadway, High, Vine, Charles, and Pleasant Sts.
42°43′47″N 71°11′09″W / 42.729722°N 71.185833°W / 42.729722; -71.185833 (Pleasant-High Historic District)
38 Searles High School
 
Searles High School
January 20, 1984
(#84002431)
41 Pleasant St.
42°43′48″N 71°11′02″W / 42.73°N 71.183889°W / 42.73; -71.183889 (Searles High School)
39 James E. Simpson House
 
James E. Simpson House
January 20, 1984
(#84002432)
606 Prospect St.
42°44′17″N 71°09′59″W / 42.738056°N 71.166389°W / 42.738056; -71.166389 (James E. Simpson House)
An American Craftsman Style bungalow
40 Spicket Falls Historic District
 
Spicket Falls Historic District
June 20, 1984
(#84002435)
Roughly bounded by the Spicket River, Railroad, Pelham, Hampshire, Broadway and Osgood Sts.
42°43′36″N 71°11′21″W / 42.726667°N 71.189167°W / 42.726667; -71.189167 (Spicket Falls Historic District)
41 Asie Swan House
 
Asie Swan House
January 20, 1984
(#84002437)
669 Prospect St.
42°44′26″N 71°10′01″W / 42.740556°N 71.166944°W / 42.740556; -71.166944 (Asie Swan House)
42 Tenney Castle Gatehouse
 
Tenney Castle Gatehouse
January 20, 1984
(#84002438)
37 Pleasant St.
42°43′46″N 71°11′04″W / 42.729444°N 71.184444°W / 42.729444; -71.184444 (Tenney Castle Gatehouse)
43 Turnpike House
 
Turnpike House
January 20, 1984
(#84002439)
314 Broadway
42°43′47″N 71°11′24″W / 42.729722°N 71.19°W / 42.729722; -71.19 (Turnpike House)
The original building no longer exists. It was abandoned and razed.[9]
44 George A. Waldo House
 
George A. Waldo House
January 20, 1984
(#84002441)
233 Lawrence St.
42°43′39″N 71°11′00″W / 42.7275°N 71.183333°W / 42.7275; -71.183333 (George A. Waldo House)
45 Walnut Grove Cemetery
 
Walnut Grove Cemetery
January 20, 1984
(#84002444)
Grove and Railroads Sts.
42°43′23″N 71°11′27″W / 42.723056°N 71.190833°W / 42.723056; -71.190833 (Walnut Grove Cemetery)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
  3. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved May 3, 2024.
  4. ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
  6. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  7. ^ Gagnon, Dan (2001). "Methuen History.org Historic Sites: A thru B Streets". Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  8. ^ Gagnon, Dan (2001). "Methuen History.org Historic Sites: A thru B Streets". Retrieved 2009-05-23.
  9. ^ Gagnon, Dan (2001). "Methuen History.org Historic Sites: Lost Methuen". Retrieved 2009-05-23.