House at 136 Hampstead Street

The House at 136 Hampstead Street in Methuen, Massachusetts is a well-preserved rural Greek Revival farmhouse. It is a nearly square 2-1/2 story wood frame house, with a side gable roof and clapboard siding. It has four window bays on the gable end, two on each side of a central doorway, and five bays on the longer side. The doorway on the gable end retains a decorative surround with a glazed transom and narrow pilasters. The house is representative of rural agricultural development that took place in Methuen to provide goods to the growing cities of Lawrence and Lowell.[2]

House at 136 Hampstead Street
LocationMethuen, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°46′33″N 71°10′26″W
Built1840
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPSMethuen MRA
NRHP reference No.84002377 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 20, 1984

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

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