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AREA FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 FORM NO. 79 Town Methuen Address 257 Lawrence Stfeet " Historic Name Park Lodge < Present Owner: Chester Milnes & Carl Woeke PHOTO: (3x3" or 3x5", black & white) staple to left side of form Photo number 3-32 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 ca. 1900 Source v/a Style Craftsman Architect unknown Exterior wall fabric stucco and shingle Outbuildings_ none Major alterations (with dates)_ none LAWRENCE ST. Moved no Date n/a 16,590 sg.t Approx. acreage one acre or Setting residential Recorded by Gail Huntön/Carole Zellie Organization Landscape Research, Ltd.
Date May, 1978/May, 1983 Assessor's Data: Block 53, Lot 5 UTM Reference: Lawrence Quad. 1:25,000 19 321070/4732700 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community.) Park Lodge is representative of the architectural tastes of Edward Searles, a local philanthropist and creator of the nearby extensive "Pine Lodge" estate. Searles' remodellin of a ca.1840 Greek Revival (?) farmhouse included a stucco facade and massive chimneys which contribute to the building's atypical appearance.Shingled, pedimented gables and dormers were emphasized in the remodelling; the 2½-story house of asymmetrical plan has gable roofs and three massive rebuilt chimneys.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community.) Park Lodge is significant for its association with Edward Searles, a Methuen-born millionaire who had an intense interest in architecture, particularly English Revival styles. Park Lodge, situated along an early route, originated as a mid 19th century farmhouse belonging to Jesse Searles, a farmer. It appears that the farmhouse was extensively renovated to its present appearance by Edward Searles, whose estate, "Pine Lodge" occupied nearby acreage. It is not known if Searles lived here during the construction of Pine Lodge, but the building is illustrated in an early engraving in the collection of the Merrimack Valley Textile Museum. Park Lodge possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, and workmanship.
It meets criteria A and B of the National Register of Historic Places. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher) 1884 Essex County Map of Methuen. Print Collection, Merrimack Valley Textile Museum (may be Atlas Plate). See Searles. 10M - 7/82 NPS Form 10-900-a (7-81) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number For NPS use only received date entered 14/1/83 Page 40p5- Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name State Methuen Multiple Resource Area Essex County, Massachusetts Nomination/Type of Review 31. Old Town Farm Intared th tie Natlona1 Begieter 32. Park Lodge MAG9reQ Ia Jas JwMried Beaietor 33. Perkins, Joseph, House Sncered 1n the Melional Register 34. Pine Lodge Substantive Revier DOE/OWNER O5 35.
Searles High School Bartered Lu tac altodel Repietor 36. Simpson, James E., House Enteredin the Mational Regieter 37. Spicket Falls Historic District Eatered in the National Register 38. Swan, Asie, House BafteradIn the National Begietar 39. Tenny Castle Gatehouse Aartered Sur Pae 2e1opa: Featebor 6| - 40.
Turnpike House Substantive Review JKeeper Date/Signature XelovaByard,/20/24 Attest fkeeper AuloreByun 12/1V Attest /Keeper DebmesSyan /20/24 Attest Keeper .TI Attest fReeper AlunaByan ,20/84 Attest fiseeper XelnAzun 1/20/84 Attest fikeeper AllueBzen 0120/8 Attest Reeper abreayui1/20/84 Attest TKeeper WelmesByzua p0/84 Attest Keeper Banea /uaDragel 120/09 Attest Rej.#84002414 WASO Form - 177 ("'R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Park Lodge (Methuen MRA) Essex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: -sample request Anteres Mattooal -appeal Working No. Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: Action: DEC - 7 1983 2-5-85 584-1/2 184 ~ACCEPT 1/20/84 RETURN Begteber REJECT.
Federal Agency: _ -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 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 (AT 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 ParkLads RA Ha 71,00 BL 108 8 6,500 79.15 9 ST.- 50 6 1,$360 8,081 5 5 16,590 BLK 53 in 30 65.9.\41.2 1397 10.725 101 109 6 20,363 113.3 -PARK BLK HITTIER 345,6 6-12 BOT 629.9 IC 64.5/ 281.75 TIO. OT 10 11,000 5.12 110 12.3 18 38,560 369 -LAWREN 252.6 IA 131 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000284