Joseph Perkins House

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Joseph Perkins House
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Location297 Howe Street,
Methuen, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°45′40″N71°10′8″W / 42.76111°N 71.16889°W / 42.76111; -71.16889 Coordinates: 42°45′40″N71°10′8″W / 42.76111°N 71.16889°W / 42.76111; -71.16889
Built1840
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Methuen MRA
NRHP reference No. 84002416 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "NRHP nomination and MACRIS inventory record for Joseph Perkins House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-07.