Built in 1840 (Greek Revival architecture). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. 21 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1888.
One of 480 National Register listings published here for Essex County · listed in 1984 · category: Building · built in 1840, Greek Revival architecture.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 61 fires within 5 miles of House at 136 Hampstead Street between 1992 and 2020, burning about 47 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 6 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 18 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | HAVERHILL |
| 24 September 2020 | Smoking | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 8 August 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | LAWERANCE |
| 5 August 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | METHUEN |
| 27 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 27 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | not named |
| 20 August 2016 | Smoking | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | LAWERANCE |
| 20 August 2016 | Smoking | under an acre | Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control | HAVERHILL |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of House at 136 Hampstead Street: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torromeo Trucking Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Torromeo Trucking Co., Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the middle of the area the National Park Service maps for this listing, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Capt. Oliver Emerson Homestead | 0.3 miles | 1984 |
 | Joseph Perkins House | 1.1 miles | 1984 |
 | Asie Swan House | 2.5 miles | 1984 |
 | James E. Simpson House | 2.7 miles | 1984 |
 | Double-arch Sandstone Bridge | 2.9 miles | 1984 |
 | J.E. Buswell House | 3.2 miles | 1984 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 84002377 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Essex County | All 480 listed properties in this county. |
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