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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office oi the Secretary, State House, Boston - - - - 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number - - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. 270: Soutn Groveland Quad, 1:25000 19/326290/4724990 NOR SUMMER 269 HIVHLA (over) 37M-7-77 In Area no. Form no. 270 1. Town ANDOVER Address 269 Highland Road Name Rogers-Downing House Present use Residential Present owner Ferance, George & Annemarie 3.
Description: Date 1850-52 Source Style Deeds, maps Gothic Revival Architect Exterior wall fabric Clapboard Outbuildings (describe) None "H" shape w/1½ story cross- Other features piece; 2s story end wings; 6/6 windows; offset doorway w/sidelights on cross piece; end wings connected by open porch w/elaborate roof balustrade; , cross wings & 2 small cross gables have scro.l; sawn barge board Alterec Date Moved Date 5. Lot size: Map 5, Parcel 30 One acre or less Over one acre x Approximate frontage_ 180' Approximate distance of building from street 60- 6. Recorded by_ w. Frontiero Organization Andover Historial Commission Date August 7, 1980 7. Original owner (if known)_ Benjamin Rogers Original use residential Subsequent uses (if any) and datessame 8.
Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural The Arts Commerce Communication Community development Conservation Education Exploration/ settlement Industry Military Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/( humanitarian Transportation 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) No. 269 Highland Rd was built between 1848 and 1852 as the country home of Boston businessman Benjamin Rogers. Rogers sold the estate in 1870. After a series of speculative ownerships the "Roger's place" was bought by John J. Downing of Boston and converted into a well-known dairy and orchard. The Downing family retained ownership of the property until 1968, although in the interim some of the land was sold for modern subdivisions. The building is at once handsome and austerely simple.
The bare architectural forms are very quietly ornamended by the lengthy porch with its rhythmic balustrade and cresting, by two small cross-gables, and by fanciful bargeboards- The spaciousness of the unusual H-plan, combined with the hill-top setting, give' the house a most distinguished aspect. The Rogers-Downing House is significant (1) for its original role as a country home for a Boston businessman; (2) as a well-known farm; and (3) for its unusual plan and elaborate Gothic Revival detailing. The property retains integrity of design, materials, workmanship, and setting, and meets Criteria A and C of the National Register. 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) Essex County Registry of Deeds, Lawrence & Salem (1287/712; 1118/283; 1118/284; 18/209; 12/11; 8/417; 8/375; 8/246; 401/241; Probate Docket Nos.
271921, 162151, 37967 Andover Historical Society Vertical Files, "Downing Family" Andover Town Directorles,, 1891, 1897, 1899, 1900 Tax List NPS Form 10-900-a (7-81) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number For NPS use only received date entered Page Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Town of Andover Multiple Resource Area MA Nomination/Type of Review 41. Perrin, William, House 42. Pillsbury-French House Entered in the National Register Entered In the National Register 43. Punchard, Benjamin, House SabstanEIve Revlew 44. Rogers-Downing House, 45. Russell House 46. Third Railroad Station 47. Ward, Richard, House Entered in ths Natleral Begister Entered in the National Register Entered in the Natlonal Begister Entered in the National Bogtster 48.
Woodbridge House Sabstantive Review Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Date/Signature delmr Byun 0/0/8s Xelvur Byus 4/10/82 N.H.Aracham 6.10.82 Patuicke Anduus 6/0/22 Relve Pye 16/60/82 delon Byen 4/10/82 Selmue Byen 6/0/62 Deloua Dyeu 6/10/82 W.Hl.Backam 6.10.82 Patuick Andues Glete SdN, 2 JATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES IVALUATION / RETURN SHEETO Town of Axdover MHfF United States Department of the interior National Park Service roperty: hagers- DowniNg House State, County: ME, ES5 Federal Agoncy: resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection . appeal WorkingNo. 82- 285 Fed. Reg. Date: FEB.
1983 Dato Due: 22/82 -612 Action: ACCEPT_6/10/82 Entered in the RETURN_ National Begister REJECT_ photos_ maps_ Substantive Review: -sample - request _ appeal - NR decision Reviewer's comments: Recom. /Criteria Reviewer_ Discipline_ Date _ see continuation sheet -Nomination returned for: - technical corrections cited below -substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 20 Location 3. Classification aeftles Bate lecesafate trooom Uoo 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys te tnte property been desermined aligia roº - no 7. Description nafelas escelen good ale besk one uneitered _ dosertorated rUAne - Chock one - original site - moved dote ioe tie preeane and ertetel (ltnew) porgateal apu summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8.
Signiticance orto Areed estily bales summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship ofintegrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data Aareago el nominated property Quadrengie neme UMT Reterencse Verbal boundary descriptien and jathlcation - 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Tie oveluated eignificance of thle property olthin the stato le: national -date local Mato Hiotorie Preservetten Offcer etgnatur 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to. Signed . Date.
Phone: 202 272 - 35 Comments for any Item may be continued on an attached sheet 269 Highland Rd Rogers-Downing Herse Tuan ef Andono MRA, Ma QCT 1980 OCT 1980 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000298