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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 1 - 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. 506: Soutn Groveland Quad, 1:25000 19/327390/4721300 S 232 VINE ST SALEM In Area no. Form no. 506 1. Town ANDOVER Address 232 Salem Street Name David Gray House Present use Residential Present owner Taft, Frederick & Emily 3. Description: Date ca. 1812 Source Style Historic Houses in Andover Georgian -Federal Architect Exterior wall fabric Clapboard Outbuildings (describe)Barn Other features 2% stories; gable r00f; center chimney; pedimented center entry vestibule w/fluted pilasters; large 12/12 and 8/12 windows; side wing w/pedimented doorway Altered Moved Date Date 5.
Lot size: Map 27, Parcel 7 One acre or less Over one acre X Approximate frontage 1692* Approximate distance of building from street 30' 6. Recorded by W. Frontiero Organization Andover Historical Commission Date August 7, 1980 (over) 37M-7-77 7. Original owner (if known)_ David Gray Original use residential Subsequent uses (ifany) and dates_ same 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. 232 Salem St is thought to have been built in 1812 by David Gray, a farmer (1762-1844). Gray was married first to Sarah Cummings (in 1788) and second to Rebecca Jenkins (1797).
The Gray farm dates from 1699, when Robert Gray bought land from his father-in-law, Nicholas Holt. In the 18th century the farm was noted for its blacksmith shop (still said to be standing, a small structure across the street from the dwelling house) and a grist mill. The builder's father, also named David, unexplicably committed suicide by hanging in 1767 and became the subject of a reproachful sermon published by the Rev. Phillips, who would not allow a Christian burial. David the son left his uninventoried but extensive estate to his children with careful instructions for negotiating its division. Perhaps ais father's untimely death influenced this unusual measure, explained by his "having experienced many disappointments in settling estates."1 Youngest son Henry Jenkins Gray (m.
Lydia Sawyer, 1851) inherited most of the farm and soon added a cider mill (the "first power mill for miles around"2) and a saw mill. Henry was praised in his day as a "man of resource, well read, generous and trustworthy, was a neighbor indeed, and loyal to home and town (:) he is a model of what our farms should continue to produce in these days of new opportunity."3 - The farm remained in the Gray family until the 1930s. The solidly proportioned building sits comfortably on a still-large estate, oriented to the south. The large windows, center chimney, and substantial pedimented entrance carefully anchor and distinguish the house. The David Gray House is significant (1) for its ancient associations with the Gray family, and (2) for fis role in the agricultural economy of Andover.
i (e) oriEie oe The property meets Criteria A and C of the National Register; it retains integrity of design, materials, workmanship, and setting. 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) Essex County Registry of Deeds, Lawrence and Salem (1086/124; 1085/228; 562/593; 287/40; 287/42; 562/593; Probate Docket Nos. 106888, 40854, 40840, 11592) Andover Historical Society Vertical Piles, "Gray Family," "Gray Genealogy" comp. by Charlotte Helen Abbott 1 David Gray, Probate Docket No. 40840 2 Andover Historical Society Vertical Files, "Gray Family" Andover Townsman, 29 December 1899, "Historical Andover No. 98" by Charlotte Abbott 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-UU18 EXP. 12/31/34 For NPS use only received date entered Page 345 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Town of Andover Multiple Resource Area MA Nomination/Type of Review 21. Cochran, Jehiel, House VI 24 Entered in the National Register Keeper Date/Signature Oeema Byua 4/aba Attest 22. Dascomb House Entered in the National Register Keeper Attest Delmn Byen 6/0/82 23. West Parish Center District Substantire Beview Keeper ne hanbryd10/10 Attest Academy Hill Historic District Keeper Attest 25. Flint Farm Entered in the National Register Keeper delmer Byen (110/12 26. Follansbee House Entered in the National Begister. Attest Keeper aulma Byes e/10ka Attest 27. Frye, Nathan, House Entered in the National Register Keeper Selaur Byus 6/10/82 Attest 28. Gray, David, House SthstantIve Revi-- Keeper Attest 29.
Harding, Sarah H., House Entered in the National Regiater Keeper W.M. Brackan 6.10.82 Pateich Andus 6/8/77 deloua Byer 6/0/82 Attest 30. Harnden Farm Entered in the National Register Keeper Aeloun Bzen 6/10/82 Attest PS NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES antive Review United States Department of the interior National Park Service EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Property: Gray David, House CTown of Aodover MRA) WorkingNo. .3880-1283 State, County: ESSCX Fed. Reg. Date: FEB 1 198. Federal Agency: Date Due: 5/27/82 6/12/8 Action: resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal 6110/83 - RETURN_ - REJECT_ photos_ maps - Substantive Review: sample - request - appeal - NR decision Reviewer's - comments: Recom. /Criteria Accept- C Reviewer - Patuck Andims Discipline- Histopian Date 68/62 - see continuation sheet accept.
Aravram 6.10.52 omination returned for: -_ technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below /1. Name 2. Location - 3. Classification Pomeradie Pedolte Aespalaltion V 4. Owner of Property Matue eeecelbd nosom Ueo Location of Legal Description v 6. Representation in Existing Surveys te thle proporty bean eotermined oligebte? V T. Description osertorata ruine Seck ond _ unsitered tered chock ene ontind e._ moved - (00 knew) phyeleet eppe summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection - 8. Significanco onter voas of nd motify betem summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas relating significance to the resource - hey have net justefid this béd. undes context relationship of integrity to significance justification of excepticn other Major Bibliographical References 10.
Geographical Data mreoge of rominatad property uadrengle name UNTT Reterencse arbel boundary doacrlatian and hestheatten 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The evelemu tgniticence of enla proporty mlthin tho etata le: retionsl - stato - loca an Officer eigrature 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to. Signed Date - Phone: 202 272 - 35 Comments for anyItem may be continued on an attached sheet 232 Salem St. Gray, Pavid, Here Toun of Andevo MRA, Ma P QC1 1980 0CI 1980 232 Salem St. Gray, Pavid, Hers Tonnd Andero MRAMa OCT 1980 Please refer to the map in the Multiple Property Cover Sheet for this property Multiple Property Cover Sheet Reference Number: 64000298