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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. 5 MAIN 2 ESSEX ST 5 ELM MAIN 169: Lawrence Quad, 1:25000 19/ 324480/4724700 In Area no. Form no. 169 1. Town Address Andover 2 North Main Street Name Memorial Hall Library Present use library Present owner Town of Andover 3. Description: Date 1873 Source Style Catalogue of the MHL, 1874 Italianate/Colonial Revival Architect J.F.
Eaton Exterior wall fabric brick Outbuildings (describe) none Other features 2% stories; gable roof w/ fully pédimented end; domed cupola; center pavilion w/ pedimented portico entrance; segmentally arched windows on 1stf1, roundheaded wipdows on 2d f1, alI w/ granite keystones, hood moldings, strirges Altered 1927 Date roof, 1960s side addtns. Moved - Date 5. Lot size: One acre or less Map 55, Parcel 70 *X Over one acre Approximate frontage 370* Approximate distance of building from street 15' 6. Recorded by W. Frontiero Organization AHC Date 7 Aug. 1980 (over) 37M-7-77 7. Original owner (if known)_ Trustees of Memorial Hall Library Original use library and hall Subsequent uses (if any) and dates same 8.
Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Conservation Agricultural Education Architectural Exploration/ The Arts settlement Commerce Industry Communication Military Community development Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) The Memorial Hall Library was built in 1873 for the dual purposes of a public library (the first in Andover) and Civil War memorial. The building as designed by J.F. Eaton and built by Abbott & Jenkins had a mansard roof; the present Classical Revival alterations were the work of Shepley, Bulfinch, Richardson and Abbot in 1927. The idea for a memorial hall began in 1870 with manufacturer John Smith of Smith & Dove, who was also active in the establishment of the Pree Christian Church and in the Underground Railway in Andover.
With his partners Peter Smith and John Dove, Smith pledged a total of nearly $40,000, to be matched by public subscription: The building opened on May 1, 1873 with Ballard Holt 2d (of 89 Prospect Rd) as the first librarian. The second floor meeting hall is maintained as a Civil War memorial. The bold Victorian details of the original building were radically transformed by the simple replacement of the roof, entrance portico and window sash and addition of a cupola. Classical simplicity has replaced the building*s originaly energetic articulation and dominates the busy Blm Square intersection.
Memorial Hall Library is significant (1) for its cultural role as a Civil War memorial and as the town's first public library; (2) for its associations with three prominent manufacturers who benefited the building's construction; and (3) as an example of a prevailing architectural trend to "colonialize" Victorian architecture; architectect for both phases of construction are known. The property retains integrity of materials, workmanship, and setting, and meets Criteria A, B, and C of the National Register. 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) Sarah L. Bailey, Historical Sketches of Andover. Boston: Houghton, Mifflin & Co., 1880. Mary Byers Smith, "The Pounding of the Memorial Hall Library." Reprinted from the Essex Institute Collection. Salem, MA: 1943.
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. 38. Musgrove Block Orlando Entered in the National Register Entered in the National Begister Substantive Revic* Entered in the National Begister Entered in the National Register Entered in the National Register Entered in the Natiopal Begister SubstantIve 39. Osgood Farm 40.
Pearson, Abel, House Entered in the National Register Entered in tha National Regteter Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Date/Signature Olnu Byen 4/10/82 DelvunByus 6/10/82 WN.Reckan 6.10.82 Patile Anduro 6/8/87 Delaus Byun 4e9s Delmua Byen 6/10/62 selmun Byer chube delur Byun6loks W.H. Bracham 6.10.82 Patid Anduus 6/8|82 SdelmuarByen 6/10/82 Delrer Byers 0/10/82 föF:NPS NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES United States Department of the interior National Park Service EVALUATION/ RETURN SHEET (TowiN of Andover MRA) Property:Memorial HalL 4ibrary State, County: MA EsSeX Federal Agency:- resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Working No. 123/82-1285 Fed. Reg.
Date: FEB 1983 Date Duo:_5727/82 - 6/12 82 Action: ACCEPT- 6/0182 Entered in tha RETURN_ Natlonal Regiater 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 2. Location 3. Classification Setogory Pabtle Aeepbellien 4. Owner of Property Bate econt Uoo 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys hes thie preperty been determined eligible? - y9o - no 7.
Description escelten g0od faie deteriorated rudne unespoeed tosk eno uneitered - sitered Check one - original sito - moved dare- recont and artgtnai (1l tuseun) plryoleel appoarencs summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundaryselection 8. Significanco Parter Areas of milennoe (n coe ! 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 Aareaga ol nominatad property - Quadrangle nemo. UMIT Roderenoss Varbal boundery doscrlptten ant jestttcatten - 11. Form Prepared By 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Tho ovvaluated elgnificance of thlo proporty wtthin tho stato te: netionei atate loca ate Mletarte Pr eervetion Officer elgneture 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to. Signed . Date- Phone: 202 272 - 35 Commentstor anyItem maybecontinuedon an attached sheet 2 Noith Main St. OCT 3980 Menoral Hall Ubrary Tews o/ Andero MRA, Ma OCI 2980 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000298