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Emerson House
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National Register of Historic Places

Emerson House

On the National Register since 198442 years
VernacularListed 1984Lawrence
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About Emerson House

Emerson House, at 58 Ayers Village Rd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 20, 1984. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Vernacular, as it does for 84 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Methuen MRA.

What it isHistoric house in Massachusetts, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 7 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 20 minutes

58 Ayers Village Rd., Lawrence · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Emerson HouseStart here
  2. 2Old Public LibraryRomanesque · Built 1892 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Gleason BuildingRomanesque · Built 1891 · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Downtown Lawrence Historic DistrictGreek Revival · 0.2 mi on
Around it

19 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

StGreat Stone DamBuilt 18480.5 miStHigh Service Water Tower and ReservoirItalianate0.6 miStNorth CanalStructure0.7 miBGrace Episcopal ChurchBuilt 18520.7 miSBellvue CemeterySite0.7 miDArlington Mills Historic DistrictDistrict0.7 miDNorth Canal Historic District (Boundary Increase)Greek Revival0.8 miDNorth Canal Historic DistrictRenaissance0.8 miDJackson Terrace Historic DistrictItalianate0.8 miDArlington-Basswood Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.8 miDAmerican Woolen Mill Housing DistrictQueen Anne0.9 miDAmerican Woolen Company TownhousesColonial Revival0.9 miBEssex Company Offices and YardBuilt 18830.9 miDMechanics Block Historic DistrictItalianate0.9 miDMechanics Block Historic District (Boundary Increase)District0.9 miBEssex Company Machine ShopBuilt 18460.9 miBBuildings at 24-30 Summer St.Panel Brick · Built 18770.9 miBHouse at 13 Annis StreetItalianate · Built 18800.9 mi
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BHouse at 113-115 Center StreetItalianate · Built 18601 mi
More like it

Vernacular style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Vernacular.

West Parish Center District3.4 mi away
Moses Morse HouseBuilt 1762 · 3.4 mi away
Andover Village Industrial District3.6 mi away
Daniel Nichols HomesteadBuilt 1741 · 11.9 mi away

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Questions about Emerson House

Is Emerson House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 20, 1984 (Register number 84002351).

Is Emerson House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Lowell Locks and Canals Historic District, 8.4 miles away.

Can you visit Emerson House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Emerson House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63790134 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.