The Joseph Perkins House is a historic house in Methuen, Massachusetts. From its external appearance, it is a Greek Revival 1.5-story wood-frame house, which appears to have been built around 1840; however, it has also been assigned construction dates as early as 1752 by local historians. It exhibits Greek Revival features, with corner pilasters, a deep cornice, and a center delighted doorway framed by an entablature supported by pilastered. It is named for a farmer who owned the property in the 19th century.[2]

Joseph Perkins House
Joseph Perkins House is located in Massachusetts
Joseph Perkins House
Joseph Perkins House is located in the United States
Joseph Perkins House
Location297 Howe Street,
Methuen, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°45′40″N 71°10′8″W / 42.76111°N 71.16889°W / 42.76111; -71.16889
Built1840
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSMethuen MRA
NRHP reference No.84002416[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 20, 1984

The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination and MACRIS inventory record for Joseph Perkins House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-07.