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Nomination for Methuen Water Works

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 983 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 84002403, 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. 210 Town Methuen Address Cross Street Historic Name_ Methuen Water Works M.MRI Present Owner: Town of Methuen PHOTO: (3x3" or 3x5", black & white) staple to left side of form Photo number 9-23 Use: Present_Waterworks OriginalSame DESCRIPTION: Date 1893 Source Cornerstone Style Romanesque Revival Architect E. F. Boyden, Boston Exterior wall fabric red brick Outbuildings garage - NC N 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. HAMPSHIRE ROAO CROSS ST.

HARR Recorded by Carole Zellie Organization Landscape Research Date August, 1982 Assessor's Data: Block 126A, Lot 1 Major alterations (with dates)_sma11 addition at rear Moved no Date_n/a Approx. acreage_1t acres Setting_ rural/suburban UTM Reference: Lawrence Quad 1:25,000 19/318720/4734070 (Staple additional sheets here) S ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community.) This brick Waterworks is a well conserved late 19th century example of the Romanesque Revival style, suitably applied to the design of the functional machinery of the waterworks. E. F. Boyden of Boston was the architect. The slate covered conical and hip roofs, the latter capped by a shingled cupola, are well-executed. and rectangular windows have granite sills. The building contains a Gane Bini.

Round arched 27'x33' engine room and 27'x34' boiler room. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE - (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community.) The Waterworks were bullt after the establishment of a Water Board in 1893. This site, near the junction of the Spicket River and Harris Pond Brook, was chosen as the most favorable. E. Worthington, Jr. and Company of Boston made the initial survey and drove the wells. A 212' x 257' reservoir was built on Foster's Hi1l according to the "now approved modern plans." The completion of the Waterworks was considered a significant undertaking for the Town of Methuen, and involved the cooperation and donations from leading citizens, including Daniel W. Tenney, E. J. Castle, and Charles Mann.

The Waterworks possess integrity of location, design, setting and workmanship and meet criteria A and C of the National Register of Historic Places. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher) Town Records, Annual Reports, 1894. [includes complete report]. 10M - 7/82 NPS Form10-900-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 useonly received (2/1/83 date entered Page 3m1, 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 Begister 22. House at 526 Prospect Streetatered 1a thie APg0u. Begieter 23. House at 9 Park Streét Intered iu the MatAgnal Begister 24.

Johnson House Intered in the Mettonel Begieter 25. Lawrence Street Cemetery Entored 1515 Met1o0sl Beeteber 26. Methuen Water Works Batered in taa Mational Begiater 27. Morse, Moses, House Matharwo Sa Matfourl Beefwter 28. Nevins Memorial Library sateou su Lne HatlonnL.Begistar 29. Nevins, Henry C., Home for Aged and Incurables Intered in tle Me0soun1 Beztwter 30.

Pleasant-High Historic District Subatantive RevIew Date/Signature fkceper Allmalyun 1/20/5 Attest feeper AlneByun 1/20/84 Attest foKeeper Delmßyus ,/20/84 Attest feeper Delsßyan (/apy Attest fKeeper Alnebyun 1/00/84 Attest ftseeper MilaueByua.pae/rt Attest fukeeper AelouaByan 1/0/84 Attest keeper AelmsByea 1/20/84 Attest fkeeper Attest fKeeper delomByera,/20/84 Pimm ber Drazeh 4/2064 Attest Re#84002403 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Methuen Water Works (Methuen MRA) Essex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Lsample Reviewer's comments: _request Working No.. DEC - 7 1983 Fed. Reg.

Date: 2-5-85 Date Due: 43/84 - 1/21/84 Action: ACCEPT - 1/20/84 Batered in the RETURN Facional Rerister - _ REJECT- Federal Agency: _ Lappeal 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 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 Imoved 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 Methwe. wato harkes neThe MRA, Ma 408A 500 8 71.96 149 BLK 126A 225 22 35,646 32,309 (PL 15-3-3A) 96.7 511.4 77.03 15487 270.22 CROSS 16.18 300 189.92 420 16.2 ACRES 5 100 14 10,000 100 100 21 810,000 100 2 360 00 9000 190 100 .(D1 98) ,500 100 17 e 10,000 100 OO 16 10,000 100 75 15 87500 75 100 14A 10,000 100 RD. 154.7 13 17,005 185.4 (PL96) 75 96.8 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000284