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Methuen Massachusetts

 

Arlington Mills Historic District

The Arlington Mills Historic District encompasses the former textile mill complex along the Spicket River, built between 1865 and 1905. Its red brick mill buildings, metal-truss bridges, and railroad infrastructure represent Methuen’s 19th-century industrial boom and are key for masonry and exterior-envelope restoration specialists.

Arlington Mills Historic District

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NPS Official Page

Stephen Barker House

Built c. 1720, the Stephen Barker House is one of Methuen’s oldest surviving structures. This timber-frame farmhouse with later Georgian and Federal-style details highlights traditional carpentry and restoration techniques.

Stephen Barker House

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MACRIS Inventory

J.E. Buswell House

Constructed in 1875, the J.E. Buswell House is a fine Second Empire duplex featuring a mansard roof, bracketed dormers, and ornamental porch—an exemplar for historic masonry and wood trim restoration.

J.E. Buswell House

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MACRIS Inventory

Double-arch Sandstone Bridge (“Sands Bridge”)

Dating to 1835 (with parts as early as 1735), this dry-stone arch bridge over the Spicket River showcases historic stone-masonry without mortar. Its twin arches are a teaching model for traditional stone-arch repair.

Sands Bridge

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MACRIS Inventory

Emerson House

Built in 1750 at 58 Ayers Village Road, the Emerson House is a well-preserved colonial farmhouse. Its Greek Revival pilasters and entablature are critical study pieces for historic carpentry and façade conservation.

Emerson House

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MACRIS Inventory

Capt. Oliver Emerson Homestead

Constructed c. 1775, this Georgian-style homestead at 133 North Street features rubble-stone foundations and central chimney—key for masonry restoration and early-period joinery projects.

Capt. Oliver Emerson Homestead

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MACRIS Inventory

G.B. Emmons House

Built in 1878 at 283 Broadway, the G.B. Emmons House is an Italianate villa with bracketed eaves and paired windows—an ideal case for ornamental woodwork and brick façade preservation.

G.B. Emmons House

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MACRIS Inventory

First Baptist Church

Located at 30 Park Street and built in 1869, this Carpenter-Gothic church by Rufus Sargent features jigsawn brackets and lancet windows—essential reference for historic steeple and wood-frame restoration.

First Baptist Church

Phone: (978) 685-1844

MACRIS Inventory

First Church Congregational

Dating to 1855 at Pleasant & Stevens Streets, this granite‐walled Gothic Revival church by Heins & LaFarge boasts lancet windows and crenellated tower—key for stone-masonry and stained-glass conservation.

First Church Congregational

Phone: (978) 687-1240

MACRIS Inventory

Nevins Memorial Library

Completed in 1883 at 305 Broadway, this Richardsonian Romanesque library by Samuel Thayer features rough-cut stone and slate roofs—an important model for large‐scale masonry restoration.

Nevins Memorial Library

Phone: (978) 983-8640

Official Site

Methuen Memorial Music Hall

Built in 1912 in the classical Revival style, this hall on Academy Street features a barrel-vaulted ceiling and wood truss system—critical for acoustic hall restoration and historic timber-framing work.

Methuen Memorial Music Hall

Phone: (978) 685-0693

Official Site

Methuen Water Works

Located on Cross Street and built in 1893, this Romanesque brick pump station by Ernest Boyden features rusticated stone lintels and a slate hip roof—prime for public-works building restoration.

Methuen Water Works

Phone: (978) 983-8555

City Water Dept.

Henry C. Nevins Home for Aged & Incurables

Opened in 1906 at 10 Ingalls Court, this Tudor Revival complex blends granite and brick. Its adaptive reuse as senior housing illustrates best practices in historic-building rehabilitation.

Henry C. Nevins Home

Phone: (978) 682-7611

Official Site

Park Lodge

Constructed in 1910 at 257 Lawrence Street, this Craftsman bungalow by Henry Vaughan features stucco walls and a shed-roof porch—an exemplary case for exterior stucco and wood-shingle restoration.

Park Lodge

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MACRIS Inventory

Old Town Farm

Built in 1845 at 430 Pelham Street, this Greek Revival and Federal-style brick poor farm has shed dormers and parapeted end walls—unique for comprehensive masonry rehabilitation projects.

Old Town Farm

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NPS Asset

Joseph Perkins House

Located at 297 Howe Street and built c. 1840, this Greek Revival wood-frame house features corner pilasters and entablature—key research for historic trim and frame repair.

Joseph Perkins House

Phone: Not available

MACRIS Inventory

Pleasant-High Historic District

Encompassing Pleasant and High Streets, this district of mid-19th-century residences showcases brick, stone, and frame structures—ideal for streetscape and façade restoration planning.

Pleasant-High Historic District

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NPS Official Page

Searles High School

Opened in 1904 at 41 Pleasant Street, this Romanesque-Revival school by Henry Vaughan features granite walls and arched windows—essential study for institutional masonry restoration.

Searles High School

Phone: (978) 688-3971

Official Site

Spicket Falls Historic District

This district along the Spicket River captures early 19th-century mill complexes, worker housing, and stone retaining walls—key reference for riverfront and mill-structure restoration.

Spicket Falls Historic District

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NPS Official Page

Tenney Castle Gatehouse

The ruin of the Tenney Castle Gatehouse at 150 Haverhill Street, built in 1890 in the Tudor style, remains a picturesque example of stone-arch and granite masonry for preservationists.

Tenney Castle Gatehouse

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Methuen History Society

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