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AREA FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA .02108 FORM NO. 118 Town Methuen Address 669 Prospect Street Historic Name/ Asie Swan House Present Owner: Mr. George E. Russell PHOTO: (3x3" or 3x5", black & white) staple to left side of form Photo number 5-34 5-35 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.1720 Source v/a; town records Style 18th century Colonial Vernacular Architect unknown Exterior wall fabric ctapboard Outbuildings none Major alterations (with dates) none PROSPECT ST. Moved yes Approx. acreage Date 1808 one acre 35,720sg. 4. less Setting located east of town center in a primarily residential neighborhood.
Recorded by Gail Hunton/Carole Zellie Organization_Landscape Research, Ltd. Date May, 1978/May, 1983 Assessor's Data: Block 80, Lot 24 UTM: Lawrence Quad 1:25,000 19 322630/ 4734060 (Staple additional sheets here) ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within the community.) The ca.1720 Asie Swan House is a good example of the 1½-story, 18th century house built in the Methuen area. The five-bay facade has a sidelit central entry; 6/6 double-hung sash are set in windows with simple enframements. The clapboard-clad building rests on a granite foundation and is surrounded by dense vegetation. Dormers break the broad expanse of the roof; they appear to be a later addition.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the commnity.) Prior to the construction of a meeting house on "Meeting House Hill" in 1727, the Asie Swan House was used for Methuen's first town meetings, commencing in 1726. The house was moved to its present location from its original site near Prospect Hill, now a part of Lawrence. It is significant for its association with Methuen's early period of settlement, when there was no nucleated town center. The Asie Swan House possesses integrity of design, materials, and workmanship, and is significant for its association with Methuen's early town meeting history, as well as for its vernacular architectural design. Thus, it meets criteria A and C of the National Register of Historic Places.
BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date and publisher) Methuen Historical Commission (Records) . 10M - 7/82 NPSForm 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 14/2/83 date entered Page 4ofs Multiple Resource Area Thematie Group Name State Methuen Multiple Resource Area Essex County, Massachusetts Nomination/Type of Review 31. Old Town Farm Batere& National Begieter 32. Park Lodge MaGarad D.aa Met5r0sd Beeietor 33. Perkins, Joseph, House Suceredin the Medonel Register 34. Pine Lodge Substantive Revler DOE/OWNER TIA 35. Searles High School Baiered Lu t2e 1a1.ods1 Repietor 36. Simpson, James E., House Intered 1n the Mationel Regieter 37. Spicket Falls Historic District Entered in the National Register 38.
Swan, Asie, House Netional Begietar 39. Tenny Castle Gatehouse Hutered Tu BAn MaMopu Featebur 6| - 40. Turnpike House Substantive Heriew Jkeeper Date/Signature XelovaByend 1/20/74 Attest feeper AuluaByun 12/1N Attest /Keeper DelmasSyan /20/84 Attest Keeper Sx Tr Attest fKeeper AeluuaBya ki/s4 Attest Jukeeper XelaAjun1120/84 Attest fkeeper AllmBgue 0/20/95 Attest Reeper delreByui/20/s4 Attest TKeeper AelmesByeun 1/0/84 Attest Keeper Baeluatraçel 1p0/0r Attest RJ#84002437 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Swan, Asie, House (Methuen MRA) Essex County MASSACHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: L sample Reviewer's comments: request Entered National Working No. DEC - 7 1983 Fed. Reg.
Date: Date Due: 712-5-83 Action: _ACCEPT 1/20/84 In tha _RETURN Register_ REJECT_ Federal Agency: - -appeal 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 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 I 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 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 sua, Asie, Heese Mothiren, MRA la 72 Swar, Asie, Hecse Metne MRA Ma 7 4 115 112.43 29C ,00 -13-13) 10,000 100 8-12 TOP 29 200 25 14. 840 189 91. ).63 51 733 65 45 CD PROSPECT 24 35,720 (PL667) 208.8 54.43 170 100 85.45 23 2): 4232 30 85.7 92.9 9,951 227980 110.84 11,084 100 38.88 114 90 JUNIOR 180.19 160 156 141.31 3, 18 23,200 - 100 20 11,084 100 (PL 3-1-23) 100.1 60191 75.75 7. 1985 100 19C 7,540 100 100 20A 11,084 100 65.46 20B 9,685 109.31 AVE 90.11 19A 3° 9,348 117.93 19B 8,250 105 84.74- - 19.0 7.48 50018.49 108.37 I9E 8,351 101.3 AVE 100.
119| 9,3 325 180 HYDER 180 17 20,000 (PL594) 200 16 141.45 28 ,420 100 17A 10,000 (PL 3-1-23) 112.01 18B 14,509 16A 13,700 --9l 85.09 = 16B o800 HPL11-1-2) 110.16 .26 (PL.301" 76.88 18A 13,705 88.55 6 18G NABEEHI 43.41 12:8,32 100 108 :9.742 18' 1063 9,59 100, F.10 (PL 3-1- 42? V - Ca Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000284