{"nrhp_refnum":"84002439","name":"Turnpike House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"314 Broadway","address_restricted":false,"city":"Methuen","county":"Essex County","state":"MA","lat":42.72978948400004,"lon":-71.18947527099994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1984-01-20","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Community Planning and Development","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 1½-story Federal cottage at 314 Broadway in Methuen, Essex County, Massachusetts, built about 1805 by an unknown builder. It is a clapboard house with a five-bay facade and a central entry.","why_significant":"It is one of central Methuen's earliest residences, built shortly after the 1806 Essex Turnpike linked Methuen with Boston and brought travel and trade along Broadway. It is also one of the most intact early 19th century cottages remaining in the town. The form says it retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship.","narrative":"Located at 314 Broadway in Methuen, this 1½-story Federal cottage dates to about 1805. It has a pitched roof, clapboard siding, a granite foundation and a five-bay facade with a central entry framed by full-length sidelights with five panes each. The windows have simple enframements and 2/2 sash, which replaced earlier sash in the late 19th century. An early 20th century rear wing, a projecting bay and a garage/dwelling addition at the north were added later, but the original features remain visible. The house was built soon after the 1806 Essex Turnpike connected Methuen with Boston and increased travel and trade along what is now Broadway, making it one of central Methuen's earliest residences. It was listed for its link to the early development of central Methuen and as a good example of its style and type. It is described as one of the most intact early 19th century cottages left in the town and is still a private home.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Federal cottage","criteria":["A","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 02:11:57.574977-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/84/7901/63790184/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/84002439.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63790184","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turnpike_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7856095"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/essex-county/turnpike-house-84002439/"}