House at 10 Park Street
Why it's listed
This 2½-story clapboard house at 10 Park Street in Methuen, Massachusetts, was built around 1880 in the Italianate style. Its architect is unknown. The facade features a two-story tripartite bay and a bracketed entrance hood, and a round-arch window lights the attic in the gable end. Windows on the first and second stories have projecting lintels and hold two-over-two sash. The house sits on a lot of about an acre or less in a residential area next to the town center, and it has not been moved or significantly altered. It is considered among the best surviving examples of the late Italianate style in the town. The property retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship. It reflects Methuen's development during the post-war expansion of local mills and the neighboring Lawrence area. An early resident, E. M. Clark, was listed as a shoe manufacturer. The house qualifies for its architectural value.
Significance in brief: It is described as one of the best remaining examples of the late Italianate style in Methuen. It retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship. It is also tied to Methuen's growth during the post-war expansion of local mills and the nearby Lawrence area.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 84002385, listed January 20, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 10 Park St., Methuen |
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| County | Essex County |
| Listed | January 20, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84002385 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is private residence, same as original use; no major alterations and not moved. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.72636, -71.18520 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 84002385.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5913867
- This listing as JSON
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