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Nomination for Barker, Stephen, House

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 987 words across 11 pages, filed in 1984. Reproduced in full, word for word.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 84002307, where it exists only as a scan with no text layer. The words below were read off that scan by machine, so the occasional stray character is the recogniser's and the typewriter's. Nothing is summarised, corrected or written by this site. See the catalogue record, or return to the property.

The nomination, in full

Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 AREA FORM NO. 176 PHOTO: (3x3" or 3x5", black & white) staple to left side of form Photo number 8-19 (north) 8-20 (barns) 8-21 (destroyed) 8-22 (detail) 8-23 (east) Town Methuen Address 165 Haverhill Street Historic Name (Stephen, Barker, House; Woodland Cottage Present Owner: Norma W. Couture Use: Present_ private residence Original same DESCRIPTION: Date 1839 (with later additions) SourcMethuen Historical Commission Style_Greek Revival Architect_Unknown horizontal wood siding Exterior wall fabric flushboards/stucco two barns Outbuildings SKETCH MAP Show property's location in relation to nearest cross streets and/or geographical features. Indicate all buildings between inventoried property and nearest intersection. Indicate north. BARN BARN 2 HOUSE HAVERHILL WOODLANO ST.

-SCHOOL Recorded by Gail Hunton/Carole Zellie Organization Landscape Research, Ltd. Date_May, 1978/May, 1983 Assessor's Data: Block 151, Lot 143H UTM Reference: (Staple additional sheets here) Major alterations (with dates) none Moved no Date n/a Approx. acreage 54,2005g.tt.. Setting located in southwest corner of town in mixed residential/commercial area Lawrence Quad 1:25,000 19 319880 4730370 ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community.) 165 Haverhill Street is one of Methuen's most unusual residences. The six gable-roofed dormers are an original feature of owner Stephen Barker's design. A fluted Doric column- porch is carried around three sides of the steep-gable roof; the sidehall entry is surrounded by glazed sidelights and transom.

In addition to the 1839 house, the property includes a carriage house/garage which reportedly contains structural members from a 1737 barn. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community.) 165 Haverhil1 Street possesses integrity of location, design, setting,matertat, and work- manship, and meets criterion C of the National Register of Historic Places. significant as a well conserved "country residence", one of several handsome houses built at the periphery of the Methuen settlement in the mid 19th century. Reportedly, surveyor Stephen Barker built "Woodland Cottage" in imitation of antebellum mansions he had seen in the South. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher) 1872 Essex County Atlas Methuen Historical Commission Records.

10M - 7/82 NPS Form 10-900-a (3-82) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Methuen Multiple Resource Area Essex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review - 1. Barker, Stephen, House Entered Efe National Reginter 2. Buswell, J. E., House Enfered Nat1ona1 Begister 3. Daddy Frye's Hill Cemetery Eatered in the Map1gpsl. Register 4. Dolan, Terence, House Entered in the Nationel Begister OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 For NPS use only recelved 11/82 dale entared Page / M_ 3 dnr-11 5. Double-arch Sandstone Bridge 6. -Emerson House 7. Emerson, Capt. Oliver, Homestead 8. Emmons, G. B., House 9.

First Baptist Church Sntered in the abtone1 Register Sateredin the Mettonel Begteter Entered in tha Mational Regieter Jntered 1a taa Mettone1 Fegtetor 10.

Hardy, Urias, House Substantive Revlew Cou Date/Signature trcpe AulmeBon (a Attest Jkeeper AeloueDycun4/20/84 Attest tkeeper AulmByen1120/84 Attest TKeeper KlelmusByan1/0/84 Attest Keeper J- Aauu da Phel 4etr Attest /Reeper AelreByen /u/84 Attest /Reeper AelmesBye1/20/84 Attest /Keeper AeloueByenl 1/20/84 Attest /Reeper Attest Keeper SlelmuiiByed 1/20/84 Bure lamed Wfel0 Attest WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Barker, Stephen, House (Methuen MRA) Essex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: sample Jrequest Working No. DEC - 7 1983 Fed. Reg.

Date: 2-5-85 Date Due: 75/87 Action: ACCEPT Entered In the _RETURN 20/s National Rezister REJECT- Federal Agency: appeal -NR decision Recom./Criteria Reviewer - Discipline Date. see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: _technical corrections cited below substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Category Ownership Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? yes no 7. Description Condition J excellent good fair deteriorated ruins unexposed Check one unaltered altered Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Status Accessible Present Use Check one -original site moved date 8.

Significance Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Builder/Architect Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Acreage of nominated property Quadrangle name UTM References Verbal boundary description and justification 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evaluated significance of this property within the state is: _national state local State Historic Preservation Officer signature date title 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to _ Signed.

Date Phone:_ Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet Bake Stepher, Huse Methue 633 A Barke, stopier, Methuen MIRA, Ma 633A 1737 Barkke, Stephen, Huse Methuer MRA, Ma 633 A 187.28 14613 141 18,400 113 142B 12,397 138.7 106- 142C 15,174 142D 10,008 1A2D 10.008 2142 10,008 106A12 260.79 140 19,640 BLK 15l 228.68 183.74 108.94 74.8 N 143 G 20,100 101.8 104.71 50.05 50 10 50 4944 143 7.23 ACRES (PL 379) (PL 6-3-16) 220. 3 220.3 143H 59,200 (PL 7-4-10) 118.79 164.49 36AA 21,020 00 137.5 / < 138.12 36ZZ 3622 143J 1.57 AC. 100.0 20,520 6° 1430 8 143B 94.8 10 32 - WOODLAND 551.5 BLK 155 95.78 36V 12,460 31.26 136.64 79 728.25 36Z 17,610 130.06 130 06 109.3 AN -36A :11,000c 100 36B 8100B 3 7 14, Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000284