Potter Field

Potter Field is a park in Essex, Massachusetts. Potter Field is situated nearby to Shorty Degaspe Park, as well as near the nature reserve Nevins Bird Sanctuary.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nevins Memorial Library and Methuen Memorial Music Hall.

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 2,900 feet east of Potter Field.

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 3,800 feet east of Potter Field.

Walnut Grove Cemetery

Cemetery

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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. Walnut Grove Cemetery is situated 2,800 feet southeast of Potter Field.

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 1½ miles east of Potter Field.

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 2 miles southeast of Potter Field.