G.B. Emmons House, Methuen

Name: G.B. Emmons House
Address: Methuen, United States

#18 among attractions in Methuen

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The G.B. Emmons House is a historic house at 283 Broadway in Methuen, Massachusetts. The two story Queen Anne house was built c. 1890 for G.B. Emmons, president of the Emmons Loom Harness Company located in neighboring Lawrence. Although the house is a fairly typical example of a stylish residential house built in Methuen and Lawrence during that time, it occupies a prominent position on a main road near the center of town, and has been well preserved. ()

Built: 1890 (134 years ago)Coordinates: 42°43'44"N, 71°11'18"W

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Methuen (Downtown Methuen)Methuen United States

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G.B. Emmons House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Lawrence Street Cemetery, Greycourt State Park, First Baptist Church.

~1680 ftSE
Music and shows, Theater, Concerts and shows
Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Methuen
9 min walk • Methuen Memorial Music Hall, initially named Searles Organ Hall, was built by Edward Francis Searles to house "The Great Organ", a very large pipe organ that had been built for the Boston Music Hall.
~1630 ftE
Cemetery
Lawrence Street Cemetery, Methuen
8 min walk • The Lawrence Street Cemetery, or more commonly known as "the Village Burying Ground", is a historic cemetery on Lawrence Street in Methuen, Massachusetts.
0.4 miE
Park
Greycourt State Park, Methuen
10 min walk • Greycourt State Park is a public recreation area covering 24 acres atop the partially restored ruins of the Charles H. Tenney estate in Methuen, Massachusetts.
~980 ftE
Church
First Baptist Church, Methuen
5 min walk • First Baptist Church is an historic Baptist church building at 30 Park Street in Methuen, Massachusetts. Built in 1869 for a congregation established in 1815, it is one of the town's finest examples of Carpenter Gothic architecture.
~600 ftE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Church Congregational, Methuen
3 min walk • First Church Congregational is a historic church at Pleasant and Stevens Streets in Methuen, Massachusetts. The stone Gothic Revival structure was built in 1855 for Methuen's first congregation, established in 1729.
~250 ftSE
Library
Nevins Memorial Library, Methuen
2 min walk • 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 Coffin Nevins.
~1060 ftE
Forts and castles
Tenney Castle Gatehouse, Methuen
6 min walk • The Tenney Castle Gatehouse is a historic gatehouse at 37 Pleasant Street in Methuen, Massachusetts, United States. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 20, 1984.
0.4 miS
Cemetery
Walnut Grove Cemetery, Methuen
11 min walk • Walnut Grove Cemetery is a historic cemetery at Grove and Railroads Streets in Methuen, Massachusetts. The still active cemetery sits on 14 acres and is privately funded with a Board of Directors.
1.4 miNW
Bridge
Double-arch Sandstone Bridge, Methuen
36 min walk • The Double-arch Sandstone Bridge or more commonly known as the Sands Bridge, is a historic dry stone arch bridge over the Spicket River on Hampshire Road in Methuen, Massachusetts. Built without mortar between the stones, parts of it date back to 1735. It was used to handle traffic between Methuen and Salem, New Hampshire.
~1710 ftS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Methuen Rail Trail, Methuen
9 min walk • The Methuen Rail Trail is a rail trail in Methuen and Lawrence, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is 2.4 miles long, measuring from Manchester Street in Lawrence to the New Hampshire state border.
1.2 miE
Cemetery
Daddy Frye's Hill Cemetery, Methuen
30 min walk • Daddy Frye's Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery at East and Arlington Streets in Methuen, Massachusetts. Established in 1728, it is the city's oldest cemetery, and the only major surviving element of its original town center.

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Nearby attractions include Nevins Memorial Library, Methuen (2 min walk), First Church Congregational, Methuen (3 min walk), Johnson House, Methuen (4 min walk), Pleasant–High Historic District, Methuen (4 min walk).