Joseph Perkins House | |
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Location | 297 Howe Street, Methuen, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°45′40″N71°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]
The Zadock Taft House is a historic house at 115 South Main Street in Uxbridge, Massachusetts. Probably built in the 18th century, it received its present Greek Revival styling in the 1840s or 1850s. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Methodist Episcopal Society of Tyringham is a historic church at 128-130 Main Road in Tyringham, Massachusetts, and is presently the only church standing in the community. The property includes a Greek Revival church building built in 1844, and a parsonage house next door. Between 1844 and 1907, the church was also used for town meetings. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
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