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 Address: 4-10 Morrison Court

 Date: 1876

 History: In 1874, John M. Graham bought land on Morrison Court from Daniel Morrison, who lived at 11 Park Street. Graham built a house in 1876 and according to the Methuen Transcript built a two story addition in 1880. An advertisement in the 1885 Directory indicates that Graham was a Carriage Manufacturer and Dealer with a shop nearby on Broadway. He was still listed in the 1901/2 Directory as living on Morrison Court, but at that time his shop was located behind what is now 215 Broadway.

According to an article in the Lawrence Eagle Tribune, before construction of Saint Monica's Rectory in 1922, priests from Saint Monica's lived for some time in the house at 4 Morrison Court.

 Address: 12 Morrison Court

 Date: 1961

 History: In 1961 Henry P. Borysek (also spelled Boryseek) bought 2.79 acres of land from Ruth Morrison and laid out 9 house lots on Morrison Court. This property once belonged to Daniel Morrison who bought the land in about 1854. In 1861 Morrison owned a house, which still stands at 11 Park Street, a barn and 11 acres of lands extending to Broadway. Morrison was a farmer, selectman, and member of the House of Representatives. In the 1870s and 80s, he sold some of his land and the 1884 map shows Morrison Court with several houses, only one of which, the John M. Graham house at 4-8 Morrison Court, remains.

The nine houses on Morrison Court were all built in the 1960s. The house at 12 Morrison Court was built in 1961 at a cost of $13,500 for Serafina R. Carrozzi.

 Address: 16 Morrison Court

 Date: 1961

 History: In 1961 Henry P. Borysek (also spelled Boryseek) bought 2.79 acres of land from Ruth Morrison and laid out 9 house lots on Morrison Court. This property once belonged to Daniel Morrison who bought the land in about 1854. In 1861 he owned a house, which still stands at 11 Park Street, a barn and 11 acres of lands extending to Broadway. Morrison was a farmer, selectman, and member of the House of Representatives. In the 1870s and 80s, he sold some of his land and the 1884 map shows Morrison Court with several houses, only one of which, the John M. Graham house at 4-8 Morrison Court, remains.

The nine houses on Morrison Court were all built in the 1960s. The house at 16 Morrison Court was built in 1960 at a cost of $13,500 by Mr. Borysek.

 Address: 20-22 Morrison Court

 Date: 1961

 History: In 1961 Henry P. Borysek (also spelled Boryseek) bought 2.79 acres of land from Ruth Morrison and laid out 9 house lots on Morrison Court. This property once belonged to Daniel Morrison who bought the land in about 1854. In 1861 he owned a house, which still stands at 11 Park Street, a barn and 11 acres of lands extending to Broadway. Morrison was a farmer, selectman, and member of the House of Representatives. In the 1870s and 80s, he sold some of his land and the 1884 map shows Morrison Court with several houses, only one of which, the John M. Graham house at 4-8 Morrison Court, remains.

The nine houses on Morrison Court were all built in the 1960s. The house at 20-22 Morrison Court was built as a duplex in 1961 at a cost of $18,000 by Mr. Borysek.

 Address: 21 Morrison Court

 Date: 1962

 History: In 1961 Henry P. Borysek (also spelled Boryseek) bought 2.79 acres of land from Ruth Morrison and laid out 9 house lots on Morrison Court. This property once belonged to Daniel Morrison who bought the land in about 1854. In 1861 he owned a house, which still stands at 11 Park Street, a barn and 11 acres of lands extending to Broadway. Morrison was a farmer, selectman, and member of the House of Representatives. In the 1870s and 80s, he sold some of his land and the 1884 map shows Morrison Court with several houses, only one of which, the John M. Graham house at 4-8 Morrison Court, remains.

The nine houses on Morrison Court were all built in the 1960s. The house at 21 Morrison Court was built in 1962 at a cost of $14,000 by Mr. Borysek.

 Address: 24 Morrison Court

 Date: 1961

 History: In 1961 Henry P. Borysek (also spelled Boryseek) bought 2.79 acres of land from Ruth Morrison and laid out 9 house lots on Morrison Court. This property once belonged to Daniel Morrison who bought the land in about 1854. In 1861 he owned a house, which still stands at 11 Park Street, a barn and 11 acres of lands extending to Broadway. Morrison was a farmer, selectman, and member of the House of Representatives. In the 1870s and 80s, he sold some of his land and the 1884 map shows Morrison Court with several houses, only one of which, the John M. Graham house at 4-8 Morrison Court, remains.

The nine houses on Morrison Court were all built in the 1960s. The house at 24 Morrison Court was built in 1960 at a cost of $13,500 for Fred and Josephine Donnelley.

Name:

 Address: 25 Morrison Court

 Date: 1965

 History: In 1961 Henry P. Borysek (also spelled Boryseek) bought 2.79 acres of land from Ruth Morrison and laid out 9 house lots on Morrison Court. This property once belonged to Daniel Morrison who bought the land in about 1854. In 1861 he owned a house, which still stands at 11 Park Street, a barn and 11 acres of lands extending to Broadway. Morrison was a farmer, selectman, and member of the House of Representatives. In the 1870s and 80s, he sold some of his land and the 1884 map shows Morrison Court with several houses, only one of which, the John M. Graham house at 4-8 Morrison Court, remains.

The nine houses on Morrison Court were all built in the 1960s. The house at 25 Morrison Court was built in 1965 at a cost of $13,000 by Mr. Borysek.

Name:

 Address: 28 Morrison Court

 Date: 1963

 History: In 1961 Henry P. Borysek (also spelled Boryseek) bought 2.79 acres of land from Ruth Morrison and laid out 9 house lots on Morrison Court. This property once belonged to Daniel Morrison who bought the land in about 1854. In 1861 he owned a house, which still stands at 11 Park Street, a barn and 11 acres of lands extending to Broadway. Morrison was a farmer, selectman, and member of the House of Representatives. In the 1870s and 80s, he sold some of his land and the 1884 map shows Morrison Court with several houses, only one of which, the John M. Graham house at 4-8 Morrison Court, remains.

The nine houses on Morrison Court were all built in the 1960s. The house at 28 Morrison Court was built in 1963 at a cost of $12,500 by Mr. Borysek. It was remodeled c1980s.

Name:

 Address: 32 Morrison Court

 Date: 1962/3

 History: In 1961 Henry P. Borysek (also spelled Boryseek) bought 2.79 acres of land from Ruth Morrison and laid out 9 house lots on Morrison Court. This property once belonged to Daniel Morrison who bought the land in about 1854. In 1861 he owned a house, which still stands at 11 Park Street, a barn and 11 acres of lands extending to Broadway. Morrison was a farmer, selectman, and member of the House of Representatives. In the 1870s and 80s, he sold some of his land and the 1884 map shows Morrison Court with several houses, only one of which, the John M. Graham house at 4-8 Morrison Court, remains.

The nine houses on Morrison Court were all built in the 1960s. The house at 32 Morrison Court was built in 1962/3 at a cost of $14,000 by Mr. Borysek.

Name:

 Address: 36 Morrison Court

 Date: 1962

 History: In 1961 Henry P. Borysek (also spelled Boryseek) bought 2.79 acres of land from Ruth Morrison and laid out 9 house lots on Morrison Court. This property once belonged to Daniel Morrison who bought the land in about 1854. In 1861 he owned a house, which still stands at 11 Park Street, a barn and 11 acres of lands extending to Broadway. Morrison was a farmer, selectman, and member of the House of Representatives. In the 1870s and 80s, he sold some of his land and the 1884 map shows Morrison Court with several houses, only one of which, the John M. Graham house at 4-8 Morrison Court, remains.

The nine houses on Morrison Court were all built in the 1960s. The house at 36 Morrison Court was built in 1962 at a cost of $14,000 by Mr. Borysek.

Name:

 Address: 1 Myona Street

 Date: c. 1910

 History: Myona Street was laid out in mid-20th century, therefore, the house formerly had a Merrimack Street address and the principal facade is the one facing Merrimack Street. According to research, the house was built about 1910 for Arthur W. Phippen, a carpenter and builder, and his wife Annie. Prior to building this house, he lived at 26 Merrimack Street, near the Lawrence border. By 1938 he had retired and was still living in the house. In more recent years (prior to 1978) the house was converted to multi-family use and is still occupied as such.

 Address: 40 Myrtle Street

 Date: c. 1794

 History: This farm house was built in two primary phases. This earliest portion appears to date from ca. 1794 when the property was purchased by Reuben Boles. As late as 1884 there was only one other house on Myrtle Street, also owned by the Boles family. The house remained in the Boles family, being acquired by John Boles in 1810, until about 1830 when John Boles sold to Amos Morse. Morse sold the farm to Joseph Gardner in 1835. In turn, Gardner sold to Henry W. Currier in 1854. It is likely that either Gardner or Currier was responsible for construction of the southern portion of the house. The house remained in the Currier family until it was sold by Lucy Currier in 1909 to Alexander Corkum. By 1936 the house was owned by Emma Frankland who sold that year to Edith and Walter Fone.

 Address: 133 North Street

 Date: 1775

 History: The Emerson House is associated with Oliver Emerson, a locally prominent Revolutionary War Captain. The building is associated with Methuen's early development (pre-1850) when most of the town's population was dispersed along its network of country roads. The Emerson House meets the criteria of the National Register of Historic Places.

 Address: 139 North Street

 Date: c. 1808

 History: According to research conducted by the Methuen Historical Commission this farm house was built about 1808 for Day Emerson. By 1846 it had been acquired by Dean Emerson and by 1856 Gilbert Emerson was the owner. In 1878 Gilbert and Mary Emerson sold the property to Elijah Dunning who retained it until 1894 when he sold to William Frost. Frost is listed in town directories as a carpenter. From 1927 to 1945 the house was owned and occupied by James Dickinson, an electrician.

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