National Register of Historic Places listings in Methuen, Massachusetts

This is a list of the 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

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in Methuen

Methuen, Massachusetts

Methuen is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 43,789 at the 2000 census.-History:Methuen was first settled in 1642 and was officially incorporated in 1726; it is named for the British diplomat Sir Paul Methuen. Methuen was originally part of Haverhill,...

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Essex County

Essex County, Massachusetts

-National protected areas:* Parker River National Wildlife Refuge* Salem Maritime National Historic Site* Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site* Thacher Island National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:...

, of which Methuen is a part, is the location of 455 properties and districts listed on the National Register. Methuen itself is the location of 44 of these properties and districts.

Current listings

	Landmark name	Location	Summary
1	Arlington Mills Historic District Arlington Mills Historic District Arlington Mills Historic District is a historic district on Broadway between Manchester, Stafford and Chase Streets in Lawrence, Massachusetts and Methuen, Massachusetts.It was added to National Register of Historic Places January 3, 1985....	Broadway between Manchester, Stafford and Chase Sts. 42°42′56"N 71°10′52"W	Extends into Lawrence National Register of Historic Places listings in Lawrence, Massachusetts This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Lawrence, Massachusetts.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States...
2	Stephen Barker House Stephen Barker House Stephen Barker House is a historic house at 165 Haverhill Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.Built in 1839, it is one of several handsome houses built at the periphery of the Methuen settlement in the mid-19th Century, and remains a well conserved "country Residence"...	165 Haverhill St. 42°42′24"N 71°11′57"W	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	J.E. Buswell House J.E. Buswell House J.E. Buswell House is a historic house at 535-537 Prospect Street in Methuen, Massachusetts built in 1875.This Buswell House is a well preserved businessman's and state representative's residence, and characteristic of the Prospect/Brook Street residential are...	535-537 Prospect St. 42°43′52"N 71°9′43"W	A well preserved example of Second Empire design and a typical businessman's residence.
4	Daddy Frye's Hill Cemetery Daddy Frye's Hill Cemetery Daddy Frye's Hill Cemetery founded in 1728, is a historic cemetery at East and Arlington Streets in Methuen, Massachusetts.The cemetery is more commonly known as Meeting House Hill, so named because on this site was erected the first Meeting House 1728-1796, the Second Meeting House 1798-1832...	East and Arlington Sts. 42°43′31"N 71°9′58"W	Commonly known as Meeting House Hill as it was the site for the First and Second Meeting Houses, 1728–1796 and 1798–1832, respectively.
5	Terence Dolan House Terence Dolan House The Terence Dolan House is a historic house at 478 Prospect Street in Methuen, Massachusetts, United States. Built in 1900, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1984....	478 Prospect St. 42°43′30"N 71°9′29"W	A large Georgian Revival home, typical of houses built in its neighborhood at the beginning of the twentieth century
6	Double-arch Sandstone Bridge Double-arch Sandstone Bridge Double-arch Sandstone Bridge or more commonly known as the Sands Bridge, is a historic dry stone arch bridge over the Spicket River on Hampshire Road in Methuen, Massachusetts. Built without mortar between the stones, parts of it date back to 1735...	Hampshire Rd. 42°44′33"N 71°12′29"W	A dry stone arch bridge, built without mortar, over the Spicket River Spicket River The Spicket River is a river located in New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the United States. It is a tributary of the Merrimack River, part of the Gulf of Maine watershed. It is sometimes spelled "Spickett".... . Parts date back to 1735. Presently in poor condition and in danger of collapse.
7	Emerson House Emerson House (Methuen, Massachusetts) Emerson House is a historic colonial house at 58 Ayers Village Road in Methuen, Massachusetts. This colonial farm house was built in 1750 and remains a well preserved 18th century dwelling and conserves a portion of the original rural landscape...	58 Ayers Village Rd. 42°42′27"N 71°10′19"W	A colonial farm house built in 1750 is well preserved and conserves a portion of the original rural landscape.
8	Capt. Oliver Emerson Homestead Capt. Oliver Emerson Homestead Capt. Oliver Emerson Homestead is a historic house at 133 North Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.It was built in 1775 and added to the National Register of Historic Places January 20, 1984....	133 North St. 42°46′38"N 71°10′50"W
9	G.B. Emmons House G.B. Emmons House G.B. Emmons House is a historic house at 283 Broadway in Methuen, Massachusetts.It was built in 1890 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.Currently occupied by...	283 Broadway 42°43′44"N 71°11′18"W
10	First Baptist Church First Baptist Church (Methuen, Massachusetts) First Baptist Church is an historic Baptist church building at 253 Lawrence Street in Methuen, Massachusetts. The First Baptist Church was formed on March 1, 1815 with thirteen members and services were held in the Daniel Frye house and in an old meeting house which was enlarged twice. In 1840 they...	253 Lawrence St. 42°43′41"N 71°11′6"W	Built in 1869, the church is a massive example of the Carpenter Gothic style of architecture.
11	First Church Congregational First Church Congregational First Church Congregational is an historic church located at Pleasant and Stevens Streets in Methuen, Massachusetts. Its present meeting place was built of stone in the Gothic Revival-style in 1855 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.-Current status:First Church...	Pleasant and Stevens Sts. 42°43′46"N 71°11′8"W
12	Urias Hardy House Urias Hardy House Urias Hardy House is a historic house at 50 Brown Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.Urias Hardy was an overseer at the nearby Arlington Mills. The Brown Street house, built in 1900, remains a fine example of the large single family home constructed during a time of rapid midde class expansion...	50 Brown St. 42°43′23"N 71°10′48"W
13	House at 15-19 Park Street	15-19 Park St. 42°43′38"N 71°11′5"W
14	House at 10 Park Street House at 10 Park Street House at 10 Park Street or the E.M. Clark House is a historic house at 10 Park Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.The E.M. Clark House built around 1880 is a well preserved Italianate style single family residences, most closely associated with the development of Methuen during the post-war expansion...	10 Park St. 42°43′34"N 71°11′9"W	The E.M. Clark House built around 1880, is a well preserved Italianate style single family residence.
15	House at 113-115 Center Street House at 113-115 Center Street House at 113-115 Center Street, built in 1880, it is a historic building in Methuen, Massachusetts.Center was one of the first streets to experience residential development due to the expansion of the Arlington textile Mills. It lies in what is now the Arlington Mills Historic District, the area...	113-115 Center St. 42°43′12"N 71°10′49"W	One of the few surviving examples of an early duplex house seen in approximately six locations throughout the Arlington Mills Historic District Arlington Mills Historic District Arlington Mills Historic District is a historic district on Broadway between Manchester, Stafford and Chase Streets in Lawrence, Massachusetts and Methuen, Massachusetts.It was added to National Register of Historic Places January 3, 1985.... .
16	House at 13 Annis Street House at 13 Annis Street House at 13 Annis Street was built in 1880 and is a historic house in Methuen, Massachusetts.Annis was one of the first streets to experience residential development due to the expansion of the Arlington textile Mills. It lies in what is now the Arlington Mills Historic District, the area...	13 Annis St. 42°43′11"N 71°10′44"W	A well preserved example of the inexpensive dwellings built by speculators for sale to woolen mill workers, a 1½-story gable-roofed worker's cottage in the Arlington Mills Historic District Arlington Mills Historic District Arlington Mills Historic District is a historic district on Broadway between Manchester, Stafford and Chase Streets in Lawrence, Massachusetts and Methuen, Massachusetts.It was added to National Register of Historic Places January 3, 1985.... ,
17	House at 136 Hampstead Street House at 136 Hampstead Street House at 136 Hampstead Street is a historic house at 136 Hampstead Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.-References:...	136 Hampstead St. 42°46′35"N 71°10′29"W
18	House at 23 East Street House at 23 East Street House at 23 East Street is a historic site at 23 East Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.Built in 1840, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984....	23 East St. 42°43′34"N 71°10′39"W
19	House at 262-264 Pelham Street House at 262-264 Pelham Street House at 262-264 Pelham Street is a historic house at 262-264 Pelham Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.Built in 1920, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.-References:...	262-264 Pelham St. 42°43′38"N 71°13′31"W
20	House at 306 Broadway House at 306 Broadway House at 306 Broadway is a historic house at 306 Broadway in Methuen, Massachusetts.Built in 1830, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984....	306 Broadway 42°43′44"N 71°11′22"W
21	House at 4 Birch Avenue House at 4 Birch Avenue House at 4 Birch Avenue is a historic house at 4 Birch Avenue in Methuen, Massachusetts.Built in 1910, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.-See also:* National Register of Historic Places listings in Methuen, Massachusetts...	4 Birch Ave. 42°43′40"N 71°8′58"W
22	House at 491 Prospect Street House at 491 Prospect Street The House at 491 Prospect Street is a historic site at 491 Prospect Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.Built in 1900, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984..-References:...	491 Prospect St. 42°43′39"N 71°9′33"W
23	House at 50 Pelham Street House at 50 Pelham Street House at 50 Pelham Street is a historic house at 50 Pelham Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.Built in 1875, it was added to the National Register in 1984....	50 Pelham St. 42°43′32"N 71°11′34"W
24	House at 526 Prospect Street House at 526 Prospect Street House at 526 Prospect Street is a historic house at 526 Prospect Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.Built in 1840, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.-References:...	526 Prospect St. 42°43′43"N 71°9′42"W
25	House at 9 Park Street House at 9 Park Street House at 9 Park Street is a historic house at 9 Park Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.According to the assessor's records the house at 9 Park Street was built in 1876 at a value of $950. A notice in the Methuen Transcript says local builder Albert Fales built an addition in 1880. according to an...	9 Park St. 42°43′35"N 71°11′6"W
26	Johnson House Johnson House (Methuen, Massachusetts) Johnson House, built in 1830, is a historic house at 8 Ditson Place in Methuen, Massachusetts.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984....	8 Ditson Pl. 42°43′38"N 71°11′13"W
27	Lawrence Street Cemetery Lawrence Street Cemetery Lawrence Street Cemetery or more commonly known as "the Village Burying Ground", is a historic cemetery on Lawrence Street in Methuen, Massachusetts....	Lawrence St. 42°43′39"N 71°10′57"W
28	Methuen Memorial Music Hall Methuen Memorial Music Hall Methuen Memorial Music Hall, initially named Serlo Organ Hall, was built by Edward Francis Searles to house "The Great Organ", a very large pipe organ that had been built for the Boston Music Hall...	192 Broadway 42°43′30"N 71°11′8"W
29	Methuen Water Works Methuen Water Works Methuen Water Works are historic water works on Cross Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.It was built in 1893 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984....	Cross St. 42°44′23"N 71°12′53"W
30	Moses Morse House Moses Morse House Moses Morse House, built in 1762, is a historic house at 311 Pelham Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984....	311 Pelham St. 42°43′40"N 71°14′1"W
31	Nevins Memorial Library Nevins Memorial Library The Nevins Memorial Library at 305 Broadway in Methuen, Massachusetts was built in 1883 to honor David Nevins, Sr. as a memorial gift from his wife Eliza Nevins , his elder son David Nevins, Jr., and his younger son Henry Cotton Nevins...	305 Broadway 42°43′52"N 71°11′25"W
32	Henry C. Nevins Home for Aged and Incurables Henry C. Nevins Home for Aged and Incurables Henry C. Nevins Home for Aged and Incurables was built in 1906 at 110 Broadway, Methuen, Massachusetts. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. It and the Nevins Memorial Library, located at 305 Broadway were built by for Henry C. Nevins and his family as a memorial to...	110 Broadway 42°43′16"N 71°10′58"W	Still in operation as the The Nevins Nursing & Rehabilition Centre.
33	Old Town Farm Old Town Farm Old Town Farm is a historic farm at 430 Pelham Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.It was built in 1845 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984....	430 Pelham St. 42°44′17"N 71°14′33"W
34	Park Lodge Park Lodge Park Lodge, built in 1900, is a historic building at 257 Lawrence Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984....	257 Lawrence St. 42°43′40"N 71°11′8"W
35	Joseph Perkins House Joseph Perkins House Joseph Perkins House, is a historic house at 297 Howe Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.It was built in 1840 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984....	297 Howe St. 42°45′40"N 71°10′8"W
36	Pleasant-High Historic District Pleasant-High Historic District Pleasant-High Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by Broadway, High, Vine, Charles, and Pleasant Streets in Methuen, Massachusetts.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984....	Roughly bounded by Broadway, High, Vine, Charles, and Pleasant Sts. 42°43′47"N 71°11′9"W
37	Searles High School Searles High School Searles High School is an historic structure at 41 Pleasant Street in Methuen, Massachusetts. Built in 1904 as a high school on land donated by wealthy industrialist Edward Searles, it now houses the Methuen Town Offices....	41 Pleasant St. 42°43′48"N 71°11′2"W
38	James E. Simpson House James E. Simpson House James E. Simpson House is an American Craftsman Style bungalow, and an historic house at 606 Prospect Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.Built in 1920, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984....	606 Prospect St. 42°44′17"N 71°9′59"W	An American Craftsman American Craftsman The American Craftsman Style, or the American Arts and Crafts Movement, is an American domestic architectural, interior design, landscape design, applied arts, and decorative arts style and lifestyle philosophy that began in the last years of the 19th century. As a comprehensive design and art... Style bungalow
39	Spicket Falls Historic District Spicket Falls Historic District Spicket Falls Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by Spicket River, Railroad, Pelham, Hampshire, Broadway and Osgood Streets in Methuen, Massachusetts.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984....	Roughly bounded by the Spicket River Spicket River The Spicket River is a river located in New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the United States. It is a tributary of the Merrimack River, part of the Gulf of Maine watershed. It is sometimes spelled "Spickett".... , Railroad, Pelham, Hampshire, Broadway and Osgood Sts. 42°43′36"N 71°11′21"W
40	Asie Swan House Asie Swan House Asie Swan House, built in 1720, is a historic house at 669 Prospect Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984....	669 Prospect St. 42°44′26"N 71°10′1"W
41	Tenney Castle Gatehouse	37 Pleasant St. 42°43′46"N 71°11′4"W
42	Turnpike House Turnpike House Turnpike House was a historic house at 314 Broadway in Methuen, Massachusetts. The house was built in 1805 and added to the National Historic Register in 1984.The original building no longer exists; it was razed after being abandoned for many years....	314 Broadway 42°43′47"N 71°11′24"W	The original building no longer exists. It was abandoned and razed.
43	George A. Waldo House George A. Waldo House George A. Waldo House is a historic house at 233 Lawrence Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.Built in 1825, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.Currently occupied by...	233 Lawrence St. 42°43′39"N 71°11′0"W
44	Walnut Grove Cemetery Walnut Grove Cemetery Walnut Grove Cemetery is a historic cemetery at Grove and Railroads Streets in Methuen, Massachusetts. The still active cemetery sits on and is privately funded with a Board of Directors....	Grove and Railroads Sts. 42°43′23"N 71°11′27"W

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