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AREA FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 FORM NO. 157 Town Methuen Address_ 297 Howe Street Historic NameJoseph, Perkins, House Present Owner: Nicholas J. Murray PHOTO: (3x3" or 3x5", black & white) staple to left side of form Photo number 7-17, 7-18 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_ 1840 (earlier date of 1782 given by historical commissior Source visual analysis Style Greek Revival Architect_Unknown Exterior wall fabric clapboard Outbuildingsnone NEY BROOK Major alterations (with dates)_sidelights blocked HOWE ST. Moved no Date_n/a Approx. acreage_ 20,000 sg.lt.
Setting_rural setting in the northeast corner of town. Recorded by Carole Zellie Organization Landscape Research, Ltd. Date June, 1978/ rev., 1983 Assessor's Data: Block 77, Lot 68 (Staple additional sheets here) UTM Reference: Salem Depot 1:25000 191322520/4736360 ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community.) The Perkins House is an excellent example of a Greek Revival style cottage which may have evolved from an 18th century dwelling. y avelping. ahe five-bay, at The five-bay, central entry facade is distinguished by a prominent cornice and pilaster strips at the corners. The Greek Revival entry has a broad entablature carried by pilasters. The original sidelights have been blocked. The clapboard-clad building rests on a cut-granite foundation.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community.) The Perkins House is significant as an example of the development of architectural styles and residential building types along the early network of roads which characterized Methuen during the first two centuries of settlement. The occupants of such dwellings were usually farmers, supplying produce to Salem and Newburyport or Lowell and Lawrence (after 1825 and 1845 respectively), or shoe and hat makers. Joseph Perkins, a 19th century owner of this house, was a The Perkins House possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, and workmanship, and meets criterion C of the National Register of Historic Places. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher) 1872 Essex County Atlas (Beers).
Methuen Historical Commission Records. 10M - 7/82 NPS Form10-900-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 14/1/83 date entered Page 4ops Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Methuen Multiple Resource Area Essex County, Massachusetts Nomination/Type of Review 31. Old Town Farm Batered Tu National Begieter 32. Park Lodge waGered Iu ia 19-95 mos1 Bezietar 33. Perkins, Joseph, House Sncered 1n the MeltonslRegister 34. Pine Lodge Substantive Revier DOELOWNER 35. Searles High School ariered Lu t2e 1*31o0s1 Begietor 36. Simpson, James E., House Eatered 1n the Martlonel Begieter 37. Spicket Falls Historic District Eatered in the National Register 38. Swan, Asie, House Aftered In Ehe National Begietar 39.
Tenny Castle Gatehouse turtered Su 2t1opel: Beaterbor 6| - 40. Turnpike House Substantive Review Heeper Date/Signature XelonaByard,/20/84 Attest feeper AulonaBgun 12/14 Attest /Keeper AebnaSgan /2/84 Attest Keeper Attest fReeper eluraBya ,pd/sy Attest Jukeeper WelanAzun i/r0/88 Attest fKeeper AelmnBzun alza/s Attest Reeper delreByud1/20/84 Attest fiReeper Attest Keeper elmesByun /0/84 Bauer /uaBrngel 1p0/09 Attest WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) Rf#84002416 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Perkins, Joseph, House (Methuen MRA) Essex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: L sample Reviewer's comments: request Working No._ DEC - 7 1983 Fed. Reg.
Date: _ 2-5-85 Date Due:_ 2/5-/84 -1/21/84 Action: ~ACCEPT Intered in the 1/20/84 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 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 030005 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 Perkins Joscph, Heuse MeThuer MRA, Ma 25 22,258 17 I AC 18 17,424 86 214 15 149.96 16 190 10,890 52 62 CN 150 6 8 C 150 16, 500 63 30 209. 68D 20,000 160.31 59.47 68 13,60 50.02 14A 29,250 100 122.14 4B 115.14 2.45/ 62 -HOWETPL 109.16 62. 2° 18,074 43 49 84.91 .000 5 4 -29 166. 9 20,000 68E 144. 96 .66- 203.24 105.74 100. 105.11 57.71 67.87 8094 59.36 68G 190.65 20,000 14542 68Y 23,440 68H 231.13 ,000 222 20,493 68J 16 68X ,081 78. 78 47. 51 68.73 68W 20,322 61.82 51.82 6 21,286 68K 100.06 100.06 46.57 68V 23175 9 40,000 500 511,61 137.68 125.16 LANE 128.
69A 101.67 20,000% 20,001 698 20'102 (PL 18-1-6A) THI.0 100 135 69C 68L 23,168 6 6 100.06l 220.12 1100 36,408 68 M Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000284