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Methuen

Methuen's register runs heavily to houses, 27 listings of that kind. Greek Revival is the style recorded most often on these buildings. One themed walking tour runs through those listings.

The earliest listing here is First Church Congregational, added Dec 1, 1978.

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Map

Coordinates come from the National Park Service National Register spatial data, or from Wikidata where the spatial data has no point. A point marks the record location and does not mean the place is open to visitors. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Listings

Historic districts

1978

First listing

Walking tours

Building typeHouses and mansions in Methuen14 stops · 1.8 milesThe route links houses built between 1806 and 1900. Many are private homes and the stops are meant to be seen from the sidewalk.

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Oldest on the register

First listed	First Church Congregational · Dec 1, 1978
Oldest construction date	Asie Swan House · built 1720

Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties. Construction years come from Wikidata, matched on reference number, and are on record for 21 of the 43 listings here. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Building · Essex County

Barker, Stephen, House

BuildingListed 1984

Building · Essex County

Buswell, J.E., House

BuildingListed 1984

Site · Essex County

Daddy Frye's Hill Cemetery

SiteListed 1984

Building · Essex County

Dolan, Terence, House

BuildingListed 1984

Historic districts

Styles that appear most

Greek Revival 6Federal 3Shingle style 3Gothic Revival 2Italianate 2American Craftsman 1

Style labels come from Wikidata and are on record for 21 of the 43 listings here. The count is the number of listings carrying each label. Data refreshed November 02, 2026.

Every listing

Stephen Barker House▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 165 Haverhill St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Also known as: Woodland Cottage
Reference: 84002307
Style: Greek Revival architecture
Contributing: 3 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

J.E. Buswell House▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 535-537 Prospect St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002317
Style: Second Empire architecture in the United States and Canada
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Daddy Frye's Hill Cemetery▾MethuenSite1984

Address: East and Arlington Sts., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Community planning, Art
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002320
Contributing: 1 building, 1 site
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Terence Dolan House▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 478 Prospect St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002323
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Double-arch Sandstone Bridge▾MethuenStructure1984

Address: Hampshire Rd., Methuen
Listed: Jun 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002326
Contributing: 1 structure
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Emerson House▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 58 Ayers Village Rd., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002351
Contributing: 2 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Capt. Oliver Emerson Homestead▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 133 North St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Community planning, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002347
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

G.B. Emmons House▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 283 Broadway, Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002353
Built: 1890
Style: Shingle style architecture, Queen Anne style architecture in the United States
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

First Baptist Church▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 253 Lawrence St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002365
Built: 1869
Style: Gothic Revival
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

First Church Congregational▾MethuenBuilding1978

Address: Pleasant and Stevens Sts., Methuen
Listed: Dec 1, 1978
Listed for: Art, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 78000461
Built: 1855
Style: Gothic Revival
Contributing: 2 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Urias Hardy House▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 50 Brown St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002367
Built: 1900
Style: Colonial Revival architecture, Shingle style architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

House 15–19 Park Street▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 15--19 Park St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Community planning, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002388
Built: 1840
Style: Greek Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

House at 10 Park Street▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 10 Park St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002385
Built: 1880
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

House at 113–115 Center Street▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 113--115 Center St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002381
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

House at 13 Annis Street▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 13 Annis St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Community planning, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002387
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

House at 136 Hampstead Street▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 136 Hampstead St., Methuen
Listed: Jun 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002377
Built: 1840
Style: Greek Revival architecture
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

House at 23 East Street▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 23 East St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002382
Built: 1840
Style: Greek Revival architecture
Contributing: 2 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

House at 262–264 Pelham Street▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 262--264 Pelham St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002390
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

House at 306 Broadway▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 306 Broadway, Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Community planning, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002379
Built: 1830
Style: Greek Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

House at 4 Birch Avenue▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 4 Birch Ave., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002374
Built: 1910
Style: American Craftsman
Contributing: 3 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

House at 491 Prospect Street▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 491 Prospect St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Community planning, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002396
Built: 1900
Style: Shingle style architecture
Contributing: 2 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

House at 50 Pelham Street▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 50 Pelham St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture, Social history
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002392
Built: 1875
Style: Italianate architecture
Contributing: 2 buildings
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

House at 526 Prospect Street▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 526 Prospect St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002394
Built: 1840
Style: Greek Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

House at 9 Park Street▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 9 Park St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002384
Built: 1875
Style: Italianate architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Johnson House▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 8 Ditson Pl., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002398
Style: Federal architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Lawrence Street Cemetery▾MethuenSite1984

Address: Lawrence St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002399
Contributing: 1 building, 1 structure, 1 site
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Methuen Memorial Music Hall▾MethuenBuilding1978

Address: 192 Broadway, Methuen
Listed: Dec 14, 1978
Listed for: Architecture, Social history, Performing arts
Significance: Local
Also known as: Serlo Organ Hall
Reference: 78000462
Built: 1899
Style: Renaissance Revival architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Methuen Water Works▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: Cross St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002403
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Moses Morse House▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 311 Pelham St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002404
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Nevins Memorial Library▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 305 Broadway, Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002407
Style: Romanesque Revival architecture
Contributing: 2 buildings, 1 site, 1 object
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Nevins, Henry C., Home for Aged and Incurables▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 110 Broadway, Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002406
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Old Town Farm▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 430 Pelham St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Community planning, Architecture, Social history
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002413
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Park Lodge▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 257 Lawrence St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002414
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Joseph Perkins House▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 297 Howe St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002416
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Pleasant-High Historic District▾MethuenHistoric district1984

Address: Roughly bounded by Broadway, High, Vine, Charles, and Pleasant Sts., Methuen
Listed: Jun 20, 1984
Listed for: Community planning, Landscape architecture, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002417
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Searles High School▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 41 Pleasant St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Education, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002431
Built: 1904
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

James E. Simpson House▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 606 Prospect St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Community planning, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002432
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Spicket Falls Historic District▾MethuenHistoric district1984

Address: Roughly bounded by Spicket River, Railroad, Pelham, Hampshire, Broadway and Osgood Sts., Methuen
Listed: Jun 20, 1984
Listed for: Industry, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002435
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Asie Swan House▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 669 Prospect St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Community planning, Politics and government, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002437
Built: 1720
Style: colonial architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Tenny Castle Gatehouse▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 37 Pleasant St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002438
Built: 1840
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

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Turnpike House▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 314 Broadway, Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Community planning, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002439
Built: 1806
Style: Federal architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

George A. Waldo House▾MethuenBuilding1984

Address: 233 Lawrence St., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Community planning, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002441
Built: 1825
Style: Federal architecture
Contributing: 1 building
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Walnut Grove Cemetery▾MethuenSite1984

Address: Grove and Railroads Sts., Methuen
Listed: Jan 20, 1984
Listed for: Community planning, Landscape architecture, Architecture
Significance: Local
Reference: 84002444
Built: 1853
Links: The nomination form is the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service and is often the best description of the place.Nomination form and photographs ↗National Archives copy ↗Wikipedia ↗Directions ↗

Every listing here also appears on its county page for Essex County.

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Methuen
Dan Gagnon, 2008
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Methuen Historical Society, 1999
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Tom Juergens, 2011
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