Joseph Perkins House
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| Location | 297 Howe Street, Methuen, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°45′40″N 71°10′8″W / 42.76111°N 71.16889°W |
| Built | 1840 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival |
| MPS | Methuen MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002416[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 20, 1984 |
The Joseph Perkins House is a historic house in Methuen, Massachusetts. From its external appearance, it is a Greek Revival 1.5-story wood-frame house, which appears to have been built around 1840; however, it has also been assigned construction dates as early as 1752 by local historians. It exhibits Greek Revival features, with corner pilasters, a deep cornice, and a center delighted doorway framed by an entablature supported by pilastered. It is named for a farmer who owned the property in the 19th century.[2]
The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]
See also
[edit]- National Register of Historic Places listings in Methuen, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "NRHP nomination and MACRIS inventory record for Joseph Perkins House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
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- Houses in Methuen, Massachusetts
- Houses completed in 1840
- National Register of Historic Places in Methuen, Massachusetts
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- Greek Revival architecture in Massachusetts
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