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FORM B - BUILDING - MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - - - - In Area no. Form no. 400A 1. Town Address Name_ Present use ANDOVER 260 North Main Street Orlando private club 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. Nood N. MAIN LOWELL ST NORTH MAIN Present owner Lanam Club, Inc. 3. Description: Date Source ca.
1915 Andover Historical Societ vertical files - Style Spanish Colonial Revival Architect Exterior wall fabricstucco Outbuildings (describe) garage HAVERHILL ST (RTE 133) Other features 23 stories; gable roofs; cross shape; green tile roof; exterior chimneys; shed roof dormers; porte cocher entry vestibule w/ Palladian-inspired doorway; widely overhanging eaves; 6/6 windows Altered --- Date Moved Date 5. Lot size: One acre or less Over one acre X Approximate frontage 60' Approximate distance of building from street 100° 6. Recorded by W. Frontiero Organization Andover Historical Commission Date 7 August 1980 400A: Lawrence Vuad, 1:25000 19/323840/4725900 (over) 37M-7-77 7. Original owner (if known)_ Original use_ William Wood, Jr. residential Subsequent uses (if any) and dates_ private club, 1970s 8.
Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Conservation Recreation Orlando is significant (1) for its association with the Wood family, regionally prominent manufacturers, and (2) as a good example of the Spanish Colonial Revival style, which is uncormon in this area. The building retains integrity of design, materials, workmanship, and setting, and meets Criteria B and C of the National Register. 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) No. 260 North Main St was. given to William Wood Jr by his father, the owner of the American Woolen Co. "Billy" Wood, as he was usually known, worked his way up through apprenticeships to become a director and vice-president of his father's company, where he was a valued advisor and manager.
It was said by some that this abounding good humor, compined with his sunny disposition, melted prejudice and smoothed out many difficult situations. "1 During World War I, Billy Wood was given charge of all of the American Woolen Co.'s contracts with the U.S. government, negotiating and receiving what was boldly said to be "the largest order for textiles ever placed in the world."2 Wood later resigned from the textile company- In 1922, he was killed in a collision of his Rolls Royce sedan. The sudden death of his eldest son was thought to be a major influence behind William Wood Sr's suicide in 1926. In 1922 Billy Wood's estate was worth a considerable amount-- over $2 million in personal estate and nearly $200,000 in real estate. The latter included the stucco house modestly known as orlando Cottage, valued at $50,000. The house is thought to have been built ca.
1916, at the time of Wood's marriage to Edith G. Robinson, of a prominent Kentucky family. Part of the family estate, Orlando stands adjiscent to. the paternal home, Arden. A dramatic contrast in styles, Orlando Cottage is built of stucco in the Spanish Colonial Revival style, Wood Sr's select deviation from the traditional Colonial Revival which flowered in Shawsheen Village. Orlando features lavish detailing that includes an unusual, gréen tile roof. 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) Essex County Registry of Deeds, Lawcence and Salem (1195/231; 858/125; 765/222; 612/208; 568/117; 566/499; 566/494; 520/461; Probate Docket No. 143545) Andover Historical Society Vertical Files, "Wood Family" Footnotes 1) Andover Townsman, 18 Aug.
1922, "Meet Death in Auto Accident", pp.1,8 2) Ibid 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.
Pearson, Abel, House Entered in the National Register Entered in the National Register Sabstantive Revic- Entered in the National Register Entered in the National Register Entered in the National Begister Entered 1n the National Begister SubstantIve RevieT Entered in the National Register Entered in the National Register Keeper Date/Signature Oenu Byen 4/10/sz Attest Keeper delnunByus 6/0/82 Attest Keeper Attest Keeper WH.Rreckam 6-10.82 Pateile Andrus 6/8/87 dlelus Byun 6/10/8s Attest Keeper delmur Bzu 6/10/62 Attest Keeper Lelvun Byer ulukz Attest Keeper Delvur Byun 6l101s Attest Keeper Attest Keeper W.H.
Brocham 6.10.82 Patrick Anduus 6/8/87 Ddelmua Byer 6/10/82 Attest Keeper Attest Debur Byers 0/10/82 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Substantive Review EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Property: Orlando (Town of Andover MRA) State, County: MA Essey 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. 128/32-1283 Fed. Reg. Date: EFB 1 1983 Date Due: 5/27/82 -6/12/82 Action: . ACCEPT- 6/10182 - RETURN_ - REJECT- photos__ maps- sample - request - appeal - NR decision -Nomination returned for: Recom. /Criteria Accept - B'°c Reviewer Valuch Andiu Discipline Historian Date _ 6/8/82 - see continuation sheet 6.10.82 - technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3.
Classification sogery Dumereblg Poblle Aoquatattlo 4. Owner of Property oson leo 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys fhe proparny been eotermuned ollgitte? /T. Description Dheed the procsnt and erigtnal (1 tmewm) 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 larcage of nominated property. Quedrangle name UMIT Reterenose vartel breundery dosorbacien end hastihcatlen 11. Form Prepared By 12.
State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Tine evslusted eignificance of thie property within the stato le: rationel - local totonc Preservetton OMcer elgnanuns 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to. Signed. Date. Phone: 202 272 - 35 Comments tor any Item may be continued on an attached sheet 240 North Main 5t. Oradó Tuwn of Andevo MRA, Ma OCT 1980 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000298