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Nomination for Emerson, Capt. Oliver, Homestead

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,081 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 84002347, 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. 165 Town Methuen Address 133 North Street Historic Name(Cáptain Oliver Emerson, Homestead Present Owner: Mr. Elton H. True PHOTO: (3x3" or 3x5", black & white) staple to left side of form Photo number 7-26 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. Use: Present private residence Original same DESCRIPTION: Date_ Source 1775 Methuen Historical Commission Style Georgian Architect unknown Exterior wall fabric clapboard Outbuildings 1-story wood-frame garage N NORTH ST. EAD HAMPST RURAL AREA Recordedby Organization Gail Hunton/Carole Zellie Landscape Research, Ltd.

Date May, 1978/May, 1983 Assessor's Data: Block 71, Lot 3 Major alterations (with dates)_none Moved no Date n/a Approx. acreage over one acre Setting Rural setting in northeast corner of town. 1.6A UTM: Salam DepotQuad 1:25,000 19|321620/4738180 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community.) The Captain Oliver Emerson House is a well preserved 2½-story farmhouse dating from ca.1775. The five-bay facade with central entry is clapboard-clad, the building rests on a granite rubble foundation. 6/6 double-hung sash is intact at the second story; 9/9 sash in the first story windows may be restorations. The entry door dates from ca.1860 and has double-round arched lights. The central chimney mass is intact and contributes to the 18th century appearance of the building.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community.) The Emerson House is significant as a well preserved dwelling along one of Methuen's early roads. The buiding is associated with Oliver Emerson, a locally prominent Revolutionary War Captain. The building is association with Methuen's early development (pre-1850) when most of the town's population was dispersed along its network of country roads. The Emerson House meets criteria A, B and C of the National Register of Historic Places. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher) Stephen Barker. Facsimile of 1806 Map of Methuen (ca.1854). Research of the Methuen Historical Commission.

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 Thematie Group Name State Methuen Multiple Resource Area Essex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review *1. Barker, Stephen, House Intered Efe National Rezinter 2. Buswell, J. E., House Enfere Hat1ona1 Fegister 3. Daddy Frye's Hill Cemetery Entered in the Maigpal. Rezister 4. Dolan, Terence, House Entered in the Matlonel Regieter OMB No.1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 For NPS use only 141182 received dale entered Page / M5 dnr-11 5. Double-arch Sandstone Bridge 6. Emerson House 7. Emerson, Capt. Oliver, Homestead 8. Emmons, G. B., House 9.

First Baptist Church Intered in the Mettone1 Register Matered in the Matfonel Regteter Enteredin the National Regieter Intared Lu taa Matlone1 Regtwbor 10. Hardy, Urias, House Substantive Revlew Covu Date/Signature trgs atlm Bun pat Attest Tkeeper AuluePyan 1110/84 Attest Akeeper Attest TKeeper Attest Keeper AulmeByen 1120/84 delouaByu1/10/14 Aaun dr Pe l4etm Attest feeper AeloreBzan /4/84 Attest Keepe AelmeByeu1/20/84 Attest FReeper SeloneBged 1/0/14 Attest /Keeper Attest Keeper Slelouißze 1/20/84 Brurb langd 42ek9 Attest WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Emerson, Capt.

Oliver, Homestead (Methuen MRA) Essex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: Lsample -request Working No. DEC - 7 1983 Fed. Reg. Date:. Date Due: 15/84 1-5-85 1/4/84 Tror Action: LACCEPT thê 1/20/84 NartLonal- Register -RETURN - REJECT- Federal Agency: - Jappeal 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 J 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 Fawss,Caot Methien 571 122. 116. 2 12.32 AC (PL 8-4-28) 65.2 089 93.75 19.39 101% 68201 9L'29 63.73 8.33 VORTH 150,5 17K 3072 2-5A) 231.02 255,12 17E 76.94 142.07 44.8 23.71 17F 7-6 TOP 3 1.6 AC 262,5 360= SCALED 176 4A 42,020 (PL 3-2 175 170 BLK 70 17B Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000284 Mélen MKA VES CJ Mrs. H. Elton True RECEIVED 133 North St. JUI. 1 2 1983 Methuen, Mass. 01844 July , MASS.HIBT. COMM. Valesie A. Falmage.

Eke Kluectin Masachuaelts Htetoneas Camnuznim 244 Wazkuigtm et. Boato, Ma. Capt. Oliver Emerson Mhar Mo Falmage: #165 I mes feleased ti ruere gour lette etatiug that the frspisty at 133 Noith Mt., Mutuun, Ma. is henig causidesed por nomiuation to the Natröna Ryirtig & Nirtere Places- Luchaud line the deact i my o am the sate ounes of the prrpesly ad i fut that it is nenj wascty af concedisatim. U the nonuation evas pripared ky the Mecteun Plannung Mat on behalf of the Mathuen Iutrrical Cmminsion l ascume you fave all the necercesy informatim. am nery praud f eke hauce tuilt by Capt. Clrr Euusem in 1775 aud my Quataud aul 2 hare fupt it as measly as fasiitle in its acigiicil staté I aun Kappey to shoud it ti cntiretes ferple. Verytraly yours, Sukel mn. Frue. (Mr. W. Ectm Eue)