Joseph Perkins House

Joseph Perkins House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	297 Howe Street, Methuen, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°45′40″N71°10′8″W / 42.76111°N 71.16889°W / 42.76111; -71.16889
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

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Methuen, Massachusetts
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts

References

1. "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 January 7, 2014.