House at 113-115 Center Street
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House at 113-115 Center Street, built in 1880, it is a historic building in Methuen, Massachusetts
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Center was one of the first streets to experience residential development due to the expansion of the Arlington textile Mills. It lies in what is now the Arlington Mills Historic District
, the area immediately to the west along Stevens Pond of the Spicket River
. The mills employed thousands of Lawrence, Massachusetts
and Methuen, Massachusetts
workers and owned little operative housing.
This residence is one of the few surviving example of an early two family duplex house (side by side house) seen in approximately six locations throughout the District.
It is a well preserved example, in an area where there has been considerable demolition and alteration. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
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,...
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Center was one of the first streets to experience residential development due to the expansion of the Arlington textile Mills. It lies in what is now the Arlington Mills Historic District
Arlington Mills Historic District
Arlington Mills Historic District is a historic district on Broadway between Manchester, Stafford and Chase Streets in Lawrence, Massachusetts and Methuen, Massachusetts.It was added to National Register of Historic Places January 3, 1985....
, the area immediately to the west along Stevens Pond of the Spicket River
Spicket River
The Spicket River is a river located in New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the United States. It is a tributary of the Merrimack River, part of the Gulf of Maine watershed. It is sometimes spelled "Spickett"....
. The mills employed thousands of Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lawrence is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States on the Merrimack River. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 76,377. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and North Andover to the southeast. It and Salem are...
and Methuen, Massachusetts
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,...
workers and owned little operative housing.
This residence is one of the few surviving example of an early two family duplex house (side by side house) seen in approximately six locations throughout the District.
It is a well preserved example, in an area where there has been considerable demolition and alteration. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.