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Nomination for House at 262--264 Pelham Street

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,001 words across 8 pages, filed in 1984. Reproduced in full, word for word.

Source document Held by the National Archives in Record Group 79 as reference 84002390, 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. 202 Town Methuen Address 262/264 Pelham Street - Historic Name House ot 262--264 Pelham stre Present Owner: Philip L. & Jeannette Hamel PHOTO: (3x3" or 3x5", black & white) staple to left side of form Photo number 9-14 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. FARMLAND PELHAM ST. Use: Present private residences (2) Original same DESCRIPTION: Date ca. 1920 Source v/a; maps Style Georgian Revival Architect unknown cast stone and Exterior wall fabric_ concrete block Outbuildingsnone Major alterations (with dates)_ balustrade on veranda removed Moved no Approx.

acreage Setting rural residential Date n/a 1.43A Recorded by Gail Hunton/Carole Zellie Organization Landscape Research, Ltd. Date May, 1978/May, 1983 Assessor's Data: Block 131, Lot 11 UTM Reference: Lawrence Quad 1:25,000 19 317810/4732700 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community.) 262-264 Pelham Street is an unusual example of a late Georgian Revival house built in a largely rural area of Methuen in the early 1920s. The square plan, central entry, hipped roof house has six rectangular windows per side. Each is trimmed with cornice lintels and quoins. The full porch is carried by fourteen rusticated Ionic columns. The building is constructed of cast stone and concrete block, one of few such examples in Methuen.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community.) 262-264 Pelham Street possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship. It is significant as a well preserved example of the use of concrete products in residential construction and is associated with Methuen's major period of residential development in the early 20th century. It meets criterion C of the National Register of Historic Places. a BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher) 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 (/1/87 date entered Page 2 { 5 Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name State Methuen Multiple Resource Area ESSEX COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review > 11. House at 10 Park Street Entered in the National Register 12. House at 113-115 Center Streetoreo 1 Matttonel Regtetor 13. House at 13 Annis Street Watered In the Meitonal Register 14. House at 136 Hampstead Street Dilwue-' National Register 15. House at 15-19 Park Street Intereo National Regiater 16. House at 23 East Street Witered In tae Mational Regieter 17. House at 262-264 Pelham Street Entered inthe Natlonal Regieter 18. House at 306 Broadway Eatered in the Motlonal Rezinter 19. House at 4 Birch Avenue Entered in the Nationa1 Regieter 4) 20.

House at 491 Prospect Street Inbafunive Review Tikceper Attest /Keeper Attest feeper Attest fukeeper Attest MReeper Attest Attest /Keeper Attest /Reeper Attest /Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Date/Signature MelunlAgua 1/e/24 Mebulyan 1x/54 XebmByan ,120/84 Aelmßgen 6k0/s4 1/20/85 dilomBgan /2/sy AlelmuBzur 1/20/84 delmurpByun 1/20/14 DeloreaByua 1/20/84 fmeshen Baugd 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 262-264 Pelham Street (Methuen MRA) Essex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: -sample Jrequest DEC - 7 1983 Working No. Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due:/ %/83-5-85 - 1/21/84 Entered Action: .ACCEPT in the -RETURN National Register_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 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 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 30 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 Hoe at 262-264 Pelham st Theer witt a 408 20.437 3 .28 5.9 71.54 20,798 100 75 50 - 189 2 7875 5(PL682) 75 340 IIB 3,850 36,585 SL'SIE 1.43 AC (PL11-2-27) (PL 682) PL 682) 100 62.97 113 447.96 4,800 429.85 14D 48,500 407.2 10~ 26.53 188.13 9.22 63.44 S'8Z 11C 28,600 (PL 11-2-27) 9.22 200 136.16 259.96 55 21. 7C 31,660 OEI- 14 E 115.45 260 9 39,000 160 60 28600 88[90 :474.52 I0A 1,200 60 20 11D 1200 233.18 (PL 10-1-14) 100 NELSON 151.54 (PLI1-2-27) 180 ost 189.56 80 241.76 1.91 AC. 10-1-14A) 468.72 100 (PL- 165 10-1-14) 8C 268.72 46,240 100.46 3 16 33,200 3272 292 146 165 (PL 10-1-14A) 202 7A 20,200 202 218.54 100 .12AC. 12' R.O.W.

166.18 180.59 330.18 8E 36,200 (PL I1-3-7) 185.43 214.5 8 31,185 150 (PL 6-4-29 16981 8G 6,75. ACRES (PL 10-1-14) 4-12 BOT Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000284