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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. 300: Lawrence Quad, 1:25000 19/323230/4725800 - LOWELL TH So (over) 37M-7-77 In Area no. Form no. 300 1. Town Address ANDOVER 88 Lowell Street Name_ Chandler-Bigsby-Abbot House Present use Residential Present owner Wilson, James & Ethel 3. Description: Date ca. 1670-73 Source AHS Style First Period Architect-_ Exterior wall fabric_ Clapboard Outbuildings (describe) Garage Other features 2 stories; hip roof; rear ell; center chimney, 3bay facade has very emall 7/7 windows; pedimented center vestibule Altered Georgian renovatioDate _18th c. Moved Date_ 5.
Lot size: Map 71, Parcel 2 One acre or less Over one acre X Approximate frontage 195' Approximate distance of building from street 30' 6. Recorded by_w. Frontiero Organization Andover Historical Conmission Date August 7, 1980 7. Original owner (if known)_ Daniel and Hannah Chandler Bigsby Original use -residential Subsequent uses (if any) and dates same 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Conservation Recreation The Chandler-Bigsby-Abbot House is significant (1) as an excellent example of First Period architecture in Andover, and (2) for its associations with several locally prominent families. The property meets Criteria A and C of the National Register, and retains integrity of design, materials, workmanship, and setting. 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) The Chandler-Bigsby-Abbot House is traditionally dated ca.
1674, the year that Hannah Chandler was married to Daniel Bigsby; it was standing at least by 1688, when Thomas Chandler sold his son-in-law a piece of land next to the latter's house. Until the late 19th century the property was an operating farm. Daniel Bigsby died in 1717, leaving the homestead (land and buildings) jointly to his wife and son Joseph. The property passed from Joseph to his daughter Experience, who married William Abbot in 1747. Their son Capt. Jeduthan Abbot inherited the property in 1798, when it included 91 acres of land. Jeduthan, aed respected.pentleman,is knowm to have 1ived with his Father, "respectable Not only respectable but elegant, Jeduthan's wardrobe as described in his inventory included velvet pantaloons, a velvet waistcoat, and a silk waistcoat. Jeduthan Abbot Jr. (back to the characteristic yeoman description) inherited this property in 1810.
Although he lived with his father for a time, Jeduthan Jr. moved out of the by-now crowded homestead ca. 1810 and built his own home up the street at No. 31 Lowell St. Remaining at the homestead was his borther, Deacon Amos Abbot, a prominent citizen who built his own house in the Main Street-Locke Street district. Jeduthan Jr.'s son Moody apparently came back to the old homestead to live (ca. 1840), and it remained in his family until its sale to the Ward family in 1879. The Wards lived here until 1944. Several additions have been made to the original four-room, leanto house, which is one of the oldest standing in Andover. An 18th century ell and hipped roofs have been major alterations, but a southern orientation (perpendicular to the street) and broad facades punctuated by small, narrow windows still suggest the building's great age. 10.
Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) Essex County Registry of Deeds, Lawrence and Salem (848/87; 837/44; 733/465; 827/166; 703/560; 665/532; 26/233; 56/106; 56/107; Probate Docket Nos. 195618, 88961, 30875, 64, 152, 2496, 4974; 32/234) Andover Town Directories, 1891, 1897, 1899 Andover Vital Records to 1850 Genealogical Register of the Abbot Family, comp.by Abiel and Ephraim Abbot, Boston MA: James Munroe and Co., 1847. Andover Historical Society Vertical Files, "Abbot Family," "Chandler Family," "Abbott Genealogy" comp. by Charlotte Helen Abbott, "Chandler-Bigsby-Abbot House." Footnotes 1) Genealogical Register of the Abbot Family, P.
153 NPS Form 10-900-a (7-81) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form - 3 Continuation sheet item number OMB NO. 1024-0018 EXP. 12/31/34 For NPS use only received date entered Page 2 os Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name Town of Andover Multiple Resource Area State Nomination/Type of Review Wuu Main Street-Locke Street District 12. Abbot, Asa and Sylvester, Housintered in the National Register - 13. Andover National Bank Suabstantire Review 14. Andover Town Hall Entered in the National Register 15. Arden Entered in the National Register 16. Bailey, Timothy P., House Entered in the National Begiater 17. Barnard Block Entered in the National Register 18. Chandler-Bigsby-Abbot House Substantive Review Chickering House 19. Entered in the National Register 20.
Chandler-Hidden House Entered in the National Register Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Date/Signature Amu duaBaugd 10.7% AelouaByers 6/10/82 4HRraunam 6.10.82 Patucke Anduro 6/8/82 delae Byew 6/10/82 Oelud Byer 6/r0/82 delmer Byen 0l10/s2 Delou Byen 6/10/82 WAlBrackam 6.10.82 Pátick Anduis 6/8/82 adele Byen 6/0/s8 Selme Byeea 6/10/82 toF: NPS NATIONAL RTSSTER HSTR PLACE United States Department of the interior Substantive EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET (TowN of Andsver MRA) National Park Service sraie: yCband en- Brasby- Abbat House Working No. 46882-1283 County:: Essex FEB 1 1983 Fed. Reg.
Date: Federal Agency: Date Due: 122/62-6/1262 Action: ACCEPT- 6/10/82 resubmission - RETURN_ nomination by person or local government - REJECT_ owner objection appeal photos_ maps - Substantive Review: .sample - request appeal NR decision Reviewer's comments: Recom. /Criteria AcceDt- AEC Reviewer Hattics Anduv Discipline Histoum Date 6/8/62 - see continuation sheet 6.10.02 omination returned for: -technical corrections cited below substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location - / 3. Classification Cobogory Proaant Uao abls Ao patalto 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys hes thle property been eotoraned algtb 7. Description boel ertginal (18 tmewm) pluyeleel sppe summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8.
Signiticance erto Me dates summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of exception other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data cago of nominatad property aesdrenglo namo- UNIT Poterencen Vorkel boundery doscriatien and hrsttteettes 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Tho erebuated significance of thle property vlenuin tho stato le: national - loca etorte Presorvetten Oficer elgneture doto 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 Chandler-Buysby- Abbet Hkese Teunof Andever MRA, 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