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J.E. Buswell House
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National Register of Historic Places

J.E. Buswell House

Listed as “Buswell, J.E., House”

On the National Register since 198442 years
Second EmpireListed 1984Methuen

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About J.E. Buswell House

J.E. Buswell House, at 535-537 Prospect St., 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 Second Empire, as it does for 237 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↗
Through the years

1875 to today

  1. 1875Built
  2. 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 42 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

535-537 Prospect St., Methuen · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

6 more Register listings within a mile

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

More like it

Second Empire style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Second Empire.

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Questions about J.E. Buswell House

Is J.E. Buswell House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 20, 1984 (Register number 84002317).

Is J.E. Buswell 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, 9.8 miles away.

Can you visit J.E. Buswell 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 J.E. Buswell 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 63790116 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.