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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. 85 Town Methuen Address 23 East Street Historic Name Howeot 23 Eaststree Present Owner: Albert Heinz PHOTO: (3x3" or 3x5", black & white) staple to left side of form Photo number 5-29 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 Date DESCRIPTION: ca.1840 Source v/a; maps Style Greek Revival Architect Unknown Exterior wall fabric clapboard Outbuildings_Small carriage house in rear. N EAST ST. Major alterations (with dates)_ none LOCUST RD Recorded by Gail Hunton/Carole Zellie Organization_Landscape Research, Ltd. Date May, 1978/May, 1983 Assessor's Data: Block 39, Lot 5 Moved no Approx.
acreage Date n/a 20,862 58.4 one acre c less Setting located southeast of town center in well developed residential neighborhood. UTM Reference: Lawrence Quad 1:25,000 19 321730/4732500 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community.) in the outlying areas of Methuen. The three-bay facade, with the gable end turned toward clapboard-clad building rests on a granite rubble foundation. The Greek Revival entrance has full glazed sidelights and a transom. The steeply pitched gable dormers may be a later addition.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community.) 23 East Street is characteristic of small pre-Civil War houses built in Methuen and which often housed boot and shoe makers, and hat makers, as well as farmers. sos buastt in Meshes and 23 East Street possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials and to the pre-Civil War development of Methuen. It meets criterion C of the National Register of Historic Places. t BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher) 1872 Essex County Atlas. 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 OMB No.1024-0018 Exp.
10-31-84 For NPS use only received 12/1187 date entered Page 2 {5 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Methuen Multiple Resource Area ESSEX COUNTY, MAS&ACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 3'11. House at 10 Park Street Entered in the Natlonal Register 12. House at 113-115 Center Streetcereo 1a Met1onel Regtieor 13. House at 13 Annis Street Matered In the Meblopal Register 14. House at 136 Hampstead Street bilcuecu National Register 15. House at 15-19 Park Street Intere. Natlonal Register 16. House at 23 East Street Matored Iu the Mational Reginter 17. House at 262-264 Pelham Street Entered 1n the Netdonel Register 18. House at 306 Broadway Eutered in the Hatlonal Rezinter 19. House at 4 Birch Avenue Entered in the Nationel Regieter 420.
House at 491 Prospect Street Inakunlive Review Attest eeper Attest fKeeper Attest fkeeper Attest /Reeper Attest Tkeeper Attest /Keeper Attest /Reeper Attest fkeeper Attest Keeper Attest Date/Signature MeluasAgua 1le/81 MelulByen 1x/54 XebmByan,120/84 Aetußgen 620/88 1120/85 dlmuBgan 1/20/84 AlelueBzun 1/20/84 delouaByus ipa/8y AelureaBgur 1/20/84 Smusha Bay 12007 WASO Form- 177 ("'R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET House at 23 East Street (Methuen MRA) Essex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: -sample request Working No._ DEC - 7 1983 Fed. Reg.
Date: 2-5-80 Date Due: T580 -1/21/84 Action: ~ACCEPT 1/20/84 Iatered -RETURN Wedtonal Regieter REJECT_ Federal Agency: _ -appeal 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 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 Statement of Significance (in one paragraph) Builder/Architect 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 Hare at 23 East S7. MRA lia 7 2 9. 50.33 112.72 83.03 (PL 10-3-21) 10.1T 20 L0 95 15 .862 4 STREET 150 5 23.03 BLK 3- 5 32 4 220 17,832 33,000 110.11 30 5B RD.
558 142.85 > 142 220 BLK 47.36 OAKSIDE 150 100 7 15,000 14 200 6 39 3 IS0 10542 48474 BLK 33,000 So 150 OCUST 106.51 6 5000 50 92-01 73.23 120 9706 123.23 100 09 - TUDOR - 5 134 84B84A8 50 .95 5000 13,400 30 1378 SO 208 137.61 00 50 5000 6,600 15000 5000 $000 5000 5000 5000 50 10.000 62.5 78 8 5000 6 50 6300 5000 6300 50005000 5000 9,5c 12 5000 6300 TOWER- 6250 62.5 So 6250 2B8 15B ZA 18,800 48 15 36 7500 15380 5000 13 6300 14 -LAWRENCE- 5000 3 5000 1000 010008/2 5000 78.9 6400 2A K 10.000 50005000 7959 99.1 (PL 189) 14A 6400 7 50 14B 6400 500% 50 5000 (0857d 4 28 3000 2B 2 SO 0,578 14C 4300 So 4000' 6400 5000 I DO 5 5000 124 58 29 6400 IC 50 3000 6 62 5193 18.40g 100 64 IA 6500 5000 5000 ) 5000 50a 140.7 100 7000 148 IB 5000 31 23 140 OS 5000 13 15 INEWOO 100 50 7 10,00 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000284