Henry C. Nevins Home for Aged and Incurables facts for kids
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Henry C. Nevins Home for Aged and Incurables
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| Location | 110 Broadway, Methuen, Massachusetts |
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| Built | 1906 |
| Architectural style | Colonial |
| MPS | Methuen MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002406 |
| Added to NRHP | January 20, 1984 |
The Henry C. Nevins Home for Aged and Incurables is a historic building in Methuen, Massachusetts. It was built in 1906. This special building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
The Nevins Home and the Nevins Memorial Library were both built by Henry C. Nevins and his family. They created these buildings to honor his father, David C. Nevins, Sr. Both buildings were recognized as historic on the very same day.
Building History
The Nevins Home was built where Charles Ingalls' house used to stand. Charles Ingalls was an early hat maker in Methuen. In 1905, the land was bought by the people managing the estate of Julie F. H. Nevins. She had passed away in 1904.
Mrs. Nevins left a large sum of money, $100,000, plus extra funds. This money was meant to build the Henry C. Nevins Home for Aged and Incurable people. Construction started in June 1905. The new building was officially opened in July of the next year.
What It's Used For Now
The original Nevins Home served its purpose from 1906 until 1997. Then, it was updated to become 44 affordable apartments for older adults. These apartments include both studio and one-bedroom units.
A much bigger, modern nursing care center was built right behind the old building. The Nevins Home is still a key part of the Nevins Family of Services. This is a non-profit group that continues to help people in the Merrimack Valley area.
