Spicket Falls Historic District, Methuen

Name: Spicket Falls Historic District
Address: Methuen, United States

#33 among attractions in Methuen

Neighbourhood, Victorian architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Spicket Falls Historic District encompasses the historic industrial and commercial heart of Methuen, Massachusetts, and one of the lower Merrimack River's best-preserved 19th century mill complexes. It is centered on the falls of the Spicket River, from which the 19th century textile mills of Methuen derived their power. The historic district, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, includes commercial and civic buildings in and near Gaunt Square, the heart of the city, and along both sides of the Spicket River between Gaunt Square and the Boston and Maine Railroad tracks south of the river. It abuts the residential Pleasant-High Historic District, which lies to its east. ()

Coordinates: 42°43'36"N, 71°11'21"W

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Methuen (Downtown Methuen)Methuen United States

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Day trips

Spicket Falls Historic District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1240 ftSE
Music and shows, Theater, Concerts and shows
Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Methuen
6 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.
~1810 ftE
Cemetery
Lawrence Street Cemetery, Methuen
9 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.
0.5 miNE
Park
Greycourt State Park, Methuen
12 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.
~1280 ftNE
Church
First Baptist Church, Methuen
7 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.
~1300 ftNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Church Congregational, Methuen
7 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.
~690 ftNE
Library
Nevins Memorial Library, Methuen
4 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.
~1620 ftNE
Forts and castles
Tenney Castle Gatehouse, Methuen
8 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.
1.2 miS
Cemetery
Bellevue Cemetery, Lawrence
30 min walk • Bellevue Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Lawrence and Methuen, Massachusetts. Established in 1847 and owned by the city of Lawrence, it is the first and principal cemetery of the city and a notable example of a rural cemetery.
~1370 ftS
Cemetery
Walnut Grove Cemetery, Methuen
7 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.
1.5 miNW
Bridge
Double-arch Sandstone Bridge, Methuen
38 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.
~930 ftS
Hiking, Hiking trail
Methuen Rail Trail, Methuen
5 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Spicket Falls Historic District?

Nearby attractions include Johnson House, Methuen (4 min walk), Nevins Memorial Library, Methuen (4 min walk), Methuen Memorial Music Hall, Methuen (6 min walk), First Baptist Church, Methuen (7 min walk).