Perkins, Joseph, House

297 Howe St., Methuen, Massachusetts. County/parish: Essex.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 20, 1984. NRIS 84002416.

1 contributing building.

From Wikipedia:

Joseph Perkins House

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.

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63790096

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