Capt. Oliver Emerson Homestead | |
![]() Capt. Oliver Emerson Homestead | |
Location | Methuen, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°46′38″N71°10′50″W / 42.77722°N 71.18056°W |
Built | 1775 |
Architectural style | Georgian |
MPS | Methuen MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 84002347 [1] |
Added to NRHP | January 20, 1984 |
The Capt. Oliver Emerson Homestead is a historic house at 133 North Street in Methuen, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story wood-frame house was built c. 1775 by Oliver Emerson, a locally notable leader of American Revolutionary War forces. The house is built on a rubble foundation, and features a large central chimney that is typical of Georgian houses. It is located on one Methuen's early roads, and is one of a few remaining houses that predate the height of the city's development in the mid 19th century. [2]
The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places January 20, 1984. [1]
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