Henry C. Nevins Home for Aged and Incurables
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Henry C. Nevins Home for Aged and Incurables was built in 1906 at 110 Broadway, Methuen, Massachusetts
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1984. It and the Nevins Memorial Library
, located at 305 Broadway were built by for Henry C. Nevins
and his family as a memorial
to his father, David C. Nevins, Sr. Both buildings were listed on the National Register on the same day.
Methuen, Massachusetts
Methuen is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 43,789 at the 2000 census.-History:Methuen was first settled in 1642 and was officially incorporated in 1726; it is named for the British diplomat Sir Paul Methuen. Methuen was originally part of Haverhill,...
. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1984. It and the Nevins Memorial Library
Nevins Memorial Library
The Nevins Memorial Library at 305 Broadway in Methuen, Massachusetts was built in 1883 to honor David Nevins, Sr. as a memorial gift from his wife Eliza Nevins , his elder son David Nevins, Jr., and his younger son Henry Cotton Nevins...
, located at 305 Broadway were built by for Henry C. Nevins
Henry Coffin Nevins
Col. Henry Coffin Nevins was a industrialist from an established New England family in the city of Methuen, Massachusetts.-Life:...
and his family as a memorial
Memorial
A memorial is an object which serves as a focus for memory of something, usually a person or an event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects or art objects such as sculptures, statues or fountains, and even entire parks....
to his father, David C. Nevins, Sr. Both buildings were listed on the National Register on the same day.
History
The Nevins Home was built on the site of the home of Charles Ingalls, one of Methuen's early hat manufacturers. The property was acquired in 1905 by the executors for the estate of Julie F. H. Nevins who died in 1904. Mrs. Nevins left $100,000, plus an endowment, for construction of the Henry C. Nevins Home for Aged and Incurable. Ground breaking began in June 1905 and dedication of the new facility took place in July of the following year.