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Nomination for Lincolnshire, The

The case file that argued this property on to the National Register: 1,099 words across 8 pages, filed in 1982. Reproduced in full, word for word.

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The nomination, in full

Bibliography, boundary description, and the people who prepared and reviewed the nomination.

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. 233: Lawrence Quad, 1:25000 19/325140/4722860 FORBES L SOU MAIN RTER (over) 37M-7-77 In Area no. Form no. 233 1. Town ANDOVER Address Name 22 Hidden Road 28 Hiddon Wary The Lincolnshire Present use Residential (Carriage house, Hidden Way: owner, S. Joseph Hoffman) Present owner Richmond, Donald & Barbara 3. Description: Date ca. 1897-98 Source Deeds Style Colonial Revival Architect possibly George S.

Adams Exterior wall fabric Wood shingles Outbuildings (describe)_ Carriage house gable roof w/gambrel Other features_ pavilions; irregular mass; classical porches; bay windows; palladian window; decorative chimneys 1/w/oriel window; decorative leaded glass Altered apt. conversion Moved Date late 20th c. Date 5. Lot size: Map 78, Parcel 5 One acre or less Over one acre X Approximate frontage 305' Approximate distance of building from street 200- 6. Recorded by_ W. Frontiero Organization Andover Historical Conmission Date August 7, 1980 7. Original owner (if known)_ Original use H. Bradford Lewis residential Subsequent uses (if any) and datessame 8.

Themes (check as many as applicable) The Lincolnshire is a striking estate distinguished (1) by its associations with a wealthy Lawrence manufacturer; (2) by its attribution to a regionally famed architect, George Adams of Lawrence; and (3) as an excellent example of turn of the century architecture on a grand scale. The property meets Criteria B and C of the National Register. 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) The grand mansion at 22 Hidden Rd was built between 1897 and 1898 for H(enry) Bradford Lewis (1868-1951), who made a considerable fortune from his scouring mills in Lawrence. Lewis was in charge of the three mills of the E. Frank Lewis Co. and the American Lanolin Co., which employed 500 persons at their peak. The manufacturer spared no expense-- or whimsey-- in creating and furnishing this estate. George S.

Adams, who designed a similar Queen Anne/Colonial Revival mansion for Lewis's father in Lawrence, may also have designed the son's house. At his death in 1951 Lewis left $80,750 in real estate (including this house and its greenhouse at $35,000 and No. 17 Hidden Rd, bought for his daughter* and more than $97,000 in personal estate, most of which was left to his wife Lillian. As Lewis anticipated, the house was too large to be maintained for only one occupant, and the building was sold in 1953 to C. Lincoln Giles,and converted into apartments. The carriage house is now a single-family residence. The Colonial Revival style structure is characteristically voluminous with such classical motifs as Palladian and oculus windows, but it also retains a Queen Ann playfulness.

Small, unexpected features as large as the cross-gambrel pavilions and as small as an oriel window in an exterior chinney give a cheerful picturesqueness to the imposing mass. The original, Colonial Revival carriage house at the reat is similarly large in scale, with wood shingles and a large gambrel roof that complement the main house. 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) Essex County Registry of Deeds, Lawrence & Salem (1130/205; 1075/56; 780/315; 770/532; 770/534; 154/483; Probate Docket No. 233195) Bulletin of the National Association of Wool Manufacturers, 1932, ed. by Walter Humphreys, Vol. LXII. Boston, MA, Murray Printing Co., 1932. History of Massachusetts Industries, Orra L. Stone, Vo1 II. Boston, MA, S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1930. Lawrence Up To Date, 1845-1895. Lawrence, MA: Rushforth & Donoghue, 1895.

Andover Townsman, "Obituary: H. Bradford Lewis, Industrialist, Dies." January 25, 1951. 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 OMB NO.1024-0018 EXP. 12/31/84 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 31. Holt Farm 32. Holt-Cummings-Davis House 33. Jenkins, Benjamin, House 34. Lincolnshire, The 35. Manning House 36. Memorial Hall Library 37. Musgrove Block Orlando 38. 39. Osgood Farm 40.

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Bracham 6-10.82 Patrick Andeus 6/8/82 Sdelmus Byen 6/20/82 Attest Keeper Attest Sebeer Byur 0/10/82 SdN NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Property: LiNcolwshire, The (Tomn of Andaver MRA) State, County: MA Essex Federal Agency: resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection _appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: United States Department of the interior National Park Service Working No. 28/82-1283 Fed. Reg. Date: FEB 1 1983 Date Due:_ 3722/62-6/12 Action: LACCEPT6/10/82 Entered in the RETURN_ National Beghater REJECT_ photos_ maps - - sample - request - appeal - NR decision Recom. /Criteria. Reviewer_ Discipline_ Date see continuation sheet -Nomination returned for: -technical corrections cited belaw _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location - 3. Classification egary Domorenip Publle Aospolaltion 4.

Owner of Property poan Uo eeeselble Location of Legal Description - Representation in Existing Surveys te onte preperty bean desermined 7. Description heel orentorata - ruine unaite Chech ene moved and ertetnet (1l tmewiel pfoyeteed ampe summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8. Significance summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of excepticn other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data of nomineted property - Forbel bomnd stilleell - 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Tie evalusted significanee of thie property within the stete is: ational Sta00 -lecal 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 22 Hidden Rs. Lino lnstive, The Teunef Andever MRA, Ma OCI 1980 Lincdnshire, The Tuano Andover MeA, Ma OCT 1980 OCT 1980 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000298