{"nrhp_refnum":"84002398","name":"Johnson House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"8 Ditson Pl.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Methuen","county":"Essex County","state":"MA","lat":42.72732815000006,"lon":-71.18633511099995,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1984-01-20","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A Federal-style single-family house at 8 Ditson Place in Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts, built about 1830 by an unknown architect. It sits on a tree-lined residential street next to downtown.","why_significant":"The nomination argues that the house is a well-preserved example of Methuen's high-style early 19th century architecture. It was probably considered one of the town's outstanding buildings when built. It retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship.","narrative":"Built around 1830 at 8 Ditson Place in Methuen, this Federal-style house stands on a tree-lined residential street near the town center. It is a rectangular, hipped-roof dwelling with end chimneys, a five-bay facade and a central entry. The clapboard walls rest on a granite foundation, and the original 6/6 double-hung windows survive, framed by simple moldings and peaked lintels. A projecting bay with a bracketed cornice was added about 1870. The most distinctive feature is the elaborate entry portico, which has a quatre-foil motif in a running frieze band and quatre-foils set into the porch soffit. The nomination describes it as one of the most elaborate and best-preserved Federal period houses in Methuen. It was listed for architectural significance, as a well-preserved example of the town's high-style early 19th century building. The house keeps its integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship, and it remains a private residence.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Federal","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Present use is a private residence, the same as its original use.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:11:57.64696-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/73/7899/63789973/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/84002398.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84002398/9ec179748e-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84002398/9ec179748e-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"EraserGirl","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Johnson_House.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">EraserGirl</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Johnson_House.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63789973","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson_House_(Methuen,_Massachusetts)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14715645"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/essex-county/johnson-house-84002398/"}