House at 9 Park Street
Why it's listed
Built around 1875, this 1½-story house at 9 Park Street in Methuen, Massachusetts, is a late Italianate cottage near the town center. It has clapboard siding, a pitched roof and no outbuildings. A bracketed cornice with a prominent dentil course frames the gable, which holds a small oculus above paired windows. On the lower story, a bracketed entrance hood and a tripartite bay are the main features. The house was listed for its architecture. It is described as one of the best-preserved Italianate cottages in Methuen and among the best remaining examples of the late Italianate style locally. It retains integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship, and no major alterations are recorded. The house is also linked to the town's growth after the Civil War. Elizabeth Mann, a music teacher, was among its early owners. It remains a private residence in a neighborhood next to the town center.
Significance in brief: The form calls it one of the best remaining examples of the late Italianate style in Methuen. It keeps integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship. It is also tied to the town's post-Civil War development.
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 84002384, listed January 20, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 9 Park St., Methuen |
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| County | Essex County |
| Listed | January 20, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84002384 |
| 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 a private residence; the form lists no major alterations and says the house has not been moved. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 42.72646, -71.18447 (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 84002384.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5914523
- This listing as JSON
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