Cushing’s Corner

Cushing’s Corner is a hamlet in City of Methuen Town, Essex, Massachusetts. Cushing’s Corner is situated nearby to the hamlet Marsh Corner, as well as near the neighborhood Arlington–Basswood Historic District.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Methuen Memorial Music Hall and Nevins Memorial Library.

Methuen Memorial Music Hall

Theater building

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Methuen Memorial Music Hall, initially named Serlo Organ Hall, is a music hall built by Edward Francis Searles to house "The Great Organ", a very large pipe organ originally built for the Boston Music Hall. Methuen Memorial Music Hall is situated 2 miles northeast of Cushing’s Corner.

Nevins Memorial Library

Library

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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. Nevins Memorial Library is situated 2 miles northeast of Cushing’s Corner.

Bellevue Cemetery

Cemetery

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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. Bellevue Cemetery is situated 1½ miles east of Cushing’s Corner.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arlington–Basswood Historic District and Downtown Lawrence Historic District.

Arlington–Basswood Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Arlington–Basswood Historic District encompasses a substantial residential development project of the Arlington Mills Company in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Arlington–Basswood Historic District is situated 2½ miles northeast of Cushing’s Corner.

Downtown Lawrence Historic District

Neighborhood

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The Downtown Lawrence Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by MA 110, Methuen, Lawrence and Jackson Streets in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Downtown Lawrence Historic District is situated 2½ miles east of Cushing’s Corner.