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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. 196 Town Methuen Address_ 50Pelham Street Historic Name House at 50 PelhamStre Present Owner: Raymond E. Voter PHOTO: (3x3" or 3x5", black & white) staple to left side of form Photo number 8-9 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. PELHAM ST. Use: Present_private residence and dance school Original private residence DESCRIPTION: Date ca. 1875 Sourcev/a; maps Style Italianate Architect_ Unknown Exterior wall fabric clapboard Outbuildings_gable roof clapboard barn (attached) Major alterations (with dates) none LOWELL Recorded by Gail Hunton/Carole Zellie Organization Landscape Research, Ltd.
Date May, 1978/May, 1983 Assessor's Data: Block 133, Lot 4A Moved ace n/ 8,078 sa.t one acre or less Approx. acreage Setting_ - dense residential UTM Reference: Lawrence Quad 1:25,000 19 320470/4732470 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community.) 50 Pelham Street is a good example of the 2½-story late Italianate house type seen in Methuen near the town center, particularly the mills and factories. Constructed between 1870 and 1880, it is of rectangular plan with a sidehall entry. A projecting bay, bracketed eaves, and round-arch window in the gable end enhance the front facade. Windows have projecting lintels and contain 2/2 sash. The home rests on a granite foundation and is sheathed in clapboards.
A simple pitched-roof barn is at the rear and appears to be of approximately the same date. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community.) 50 Pelham Street possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, and workmanship. It meets criteria A and C of the National Register of Historic Places. It is significant as a well preserved house associated with the workers at the Methuen Cotton Mills and other Spicket River factories. Other examples remain, but few are in as fine condition. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher) 1875 Atlas. 1860 Directory. 1885 Directory.
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 (//8) date entered Page 3~, Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Methuen Multiple Resource Area Essex County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 21. House at 50 Pelham Street Entered in the Nationsl Regiter 22. House at 526 Prospect StreeSatered 1a thie Maltoriel Begieter 23. House at 9 Park Street Intered in the Metigual Begister 24. Johnson House Intered 1u the Madonel Begieter 25. Lawrence Street Cemetery Intorid 5ME Met1one) Beeteter 26. Methuen Water Works Bntered 1n Mattonal Regieter 27. Morse, Moses, House Satiaed Su ih Matlouel Beefeter 28. Nevins Memorial Library Bocel eu tu Lae Wetionn1. Begietar 29.
Nevins, Henry C., Home for Aged and Incurables Satered in the Metsodel Bezteter 5l 30. Pleasant-High Historic District Subatantive Review Date/Signature fkesper Allmabyan 1p0104 Attest fReeper AlmeByun 110/84 Attest fukeeper DelrByu ,/20/8 Attest freeper DeleByan (/4p4 Attest fKeeper Attest fheeper AeloneByun110/84 MilaneByua peeprt Attest fikeeper AelovaByun1/x0/84 Attest tkeeper Aelmsbyea 1/20/14 Attest fReeper Attest fkeeper delonByera1/0/e4 Pum ba Drageh 420/9 Attest Ry.#84002392 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 50 Pelham Street (Methuen MRA) Essex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: -sample request DEC - 7 1983 Working No. Fed. Reg.
Date: 2-3-85 Date Due: /5/54-1/21/89 Action: - ACCEPT _ 1/30/84 _RETURN Mettonel Regteter - 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 J 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 J 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 Hescort 50 Pelhan st Methue MRA, Ma 633 4 4925% 98.76 94.3 78Ag 78Ba 64 128.16 83 8101 9880 116.85 448! 8 5 PELHAM 92 60.5 TAZ 83 60 100 60 43 1998 CD 62 5816 TER. (722-174) 85.71 96 93 00 82 S8093 98.06 04790 198 9/5 5656 70g 198 97~ 27.738.41 93 85 80 mg 8l 87 AV. 113.5 50.6 a= 13 929 1,187 30 8340 61.3 79 94 95 5102 96 99 40 88.7 20 56 3912 72 8000 30 73 40 98 62 80.7 70 10 50.453.5 - 59 8 86.95 50 59.5.56 - 87 60 90 82.5 63+ 210+ = 6 4A 18,078 00 50 56,250 6,580 23,560 18,598 47.5 134.61 53 2207 OS 50 PL1-257 is.
TPL344 SEl6 BARKER 5000 8(PL5+-16) 20,420 BLOCK 38 50 1O0 86 133 27,516 8191 4 Ot 81.18 TOO 14,820 375 (PL 1-2-8) 6300 180 12 2,868 3,714 Os 310= 18,768 37 214.58 800 Oo1 172 3895 15 125 17 (PL299) 82 15,530 36 6O.2 35A 198.13 331.3 475 15,322 LO 133.17 130* 2 C 8 35 / 2 8178 98T 9 25 125 N 50.1 - 8 15, 000 57. 20 34 70 12.8 1 AC+32,000 68 12,000 99 1,88 33 S/ 46.5 198 g°1 50.4 JI 152 11,000 32 21 10 12 (PL303) 4547 5A 6:8 90.5 31 3. 8 1153 4 914. ST. 83 S8, 100 21,950 13 55.56/42.5 25 09 22 250 55.5 11, 16 l0i 56 15 791 8,930 5 40 09 40 09 4215 59.8 94.24 828-2-10 2 1098 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000284