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Nomination for Double-arch Sandstone Bridge

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,194 words across 10 pages, filed in 1984. Reproduced in full, word for word.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 84002326, 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 T - STRUCTURE - MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - - 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5'') Staple to left side of form Photo number 9-22 - - 4. Map. Draw sketch of structure location in relation to nearest cross streets, buildings, other structures, natural features. Indicate north. ABANDONED RIVER CHANNEL N HAMPSHIRE ROAD ROUTE 43 OVERPASS DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE USGS Quadrant MHC Photo no. (over) In Area no. Form 209 1. Town Methuen Address Hampshire Road, (west of Rt. 93 overpass) Name Double-arch sandstone bridge Present use none Present owner Town of Methuen 3. Type of structure (check one) bridge canal dam fort gate kiln lighthouse X pound powder house street tower tunnel wall windmill other 5. Description Date 1835 Source_ Records of Methuen Town Meeting (3/2/1835) Construction material sandstone Dimensions ca.

40'x15' Setting rural; adjacent to suburban mall Condition fair 6. Recorded by Gail Hunton/Carole Zellie Organization Landscape Research, Ltd. Date May, 1978/May, 1983 UTM Reference: Lawrence Quad 1:25,000 19/319260/4734360 7. Original owner (if known) Town of Methuen Original use bridge Subsequent uses (if any) and dates n/a 8. Historical significance. This mortarless twin-arch sandstone bridge was constructed in 1835 to replace an earlier wooden bridge. It remained in use until 1963, when construction of Interstate 93 necessitated rechanneling of the Spicket River and realignment of Hampshire Road. The bridge possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, work- manship and association. It is significant as the only local example of dry laid stone arch bridge construction and as a reminder of the pre-Rte. 93 locations of the Spicket River and Hampshire Road.

Thus, the bridge meets criteria A and C of the National Register of Historic Places. The nomination for Methuen's Double-arch sandstone bridge includes the bridge, its footings and five feet of roadway on either side as a buffer zone. Dimensions of the bridge are roughly 40' x 15', thus the nomination totals far less than one acre. 9. Bibliography and/or references such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records. early maps, etc. Records of the Town Meeting of Methuen (March 2, 1835). Records of the Methuen Historical Commission.

WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Double-arch Sandstone Bridge (Methuen MRA) Essex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: L sample Reviewer's comments: request appeal DEC - 7 1983 Working No. Fed. Reg. Date:. 1/5/84-1/21/84 Date Due: . Action: _ACCEPT LRETURN 1/20/84 -REJECT Federal Agency: - LNR 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 lexcellent 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. Please promce ocunse Quadrangle name UTM References /Verbal boundary description and justification fleacee prrme VBD 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_ Melouyers Date 1/2c/84 - Phone: Comments for any item may be continued on an attached sheet 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 Intered In ffe National Bezinter 2. Buswell, J. E., House Enfered Le Nat1ona1 Register 3. Daddy Frye's Hill Cemetery Entered inthe Matignal Rezister 4.

Dolan, Terence, House Entered in the Matlonel Begiater OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 For NPS usa only recelved c/1187 dale entered Page / m3- dnr-11 5. Double-arch Sandstone Bridge 6. Emerson House 7. Emerson, Capt. Oliver, Homestead 8. Emmons, G. B., House 9. First Baptist Church Entered in the Mattonal Register Matored 1n the MatLone1 Regteter Entered in tae National Regieter Hntered 14h Mattona1 Regtebor 10.

Hardy, Urias, House Substantive Revlew Covu 6K( Date/Signature trcopor atilonaBzan (po1 Attest Tkeeper AuloueBgann/0/84 Attest Kkeeper Attest TKeeper Attest Keeper AilueBizen 110/84 AleloueByu1/10/14 Truc ha be l4ke1a Attest FReeper Selmulyan /4/84 Attest fReeper selmBye12/84 Attest FReeper AiluuesByen1/4/14 Attest fReeper Attest Keeper SlelmuByen 1/0/84 turbe lamed uhelka Attest WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Double-arch Sandstone Bridge (Methuen MRA) Essex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: - sample Jrequest Jappeal Working No._ 12/2/83 Fed. Reg.

Date:_2,3 - 85 Date Due: 6/22/84 Action: LACCEPT - 60/20/84 -RETURN _REJECT _ Federal Agency: L NR decision Recom./Criteria Reviewer Discipline Date 6/20/84 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 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 L 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 Doubk-Arch Sandstere Bider Methien /URA Ma 28% 298 .61 AC TPL14-1-11) - 102 37.31 .02 69.64g 2.5 29A 9834 lai 125 73 ROAD- 10 7.4 ACRES (PL 5-2-28 A+B) BLK 124 30 1.4 ACRES 517 750 9 21.1 ACRES INTERSTATE ROUTE 93 5-10 TOP 4-1 TC Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000284