National Register of Historic Places listings in Methuen, Massachusetts facts for kids

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Welcome to Methuen, Massachusetts! This page lists all the special places and areas in Methuen that are part of the National Register of Historic Places. Think of this as a list of important buildings, homes, and districts that are officially recognized for their history and unique architecture. You can even see where these places are on an online map if you know their exact location!

Methuen is in Essex County, Massachusetts, which has many historic spots. Out of 471 historic places in Essex County, 45 of them are right here in Methuen!

Historic Places in Methuen

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	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)		This historic area stretches into the nearby city of Lawrence. It was once a big center for making textiles.
2	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)		This house looks like the grand mansions you might see in the Southern United States. It's a well-kept "country home" from the mid-1800s.
3	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)		Most of this cemetery is actually located in Lawrence.
4	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)		This house is a great example of the Second Empire style of architecture. It was a typical home for a businessman back in the day.
5	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)		This cemetery is also known as Meeting House Hill. It's where the first two meeting houses (churches) in Methuen stood from 1728 to 1832.
6	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 home built in the Georgian Revival style. It shows what many houses in this area looked like in the early 1900s.
7	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)		This bridge is a "dry stone arch bridge," meaning it was built without any mortar! Some parts of it are from as far back as 1735. It crosses the Spicket River.
8	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)		This colonial farmhouse was built in 1750. It's very well-preserved and still shows what the rural landscape looked like back then.
9	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		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		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, this church is a huge example of the Carpenter Gothic style of architecture.
12	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		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		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		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)		This house, called the E.M. Clark House, was built around 1880. It's a great example of an Italianate-style home.
16	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)		This is one of the few remaining examples of an early duplex house (a house with two separate living units) in the Arlington Mills Historic District.
17	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)		This house is a good example of the simple, affordable homes built for workers at the woolen mills in the Arlington Mills Historic District.
18	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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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		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)		This building is still used today as The Nevins Nursing & Rehabilitation Centre.
34	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		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		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		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		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		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)		This house is a type of American Craftsman Style bungalow.
40	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		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		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		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 for this entry no longer exists. It was left empty and later torn down.
44	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		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)