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FORM B - BUILDING - MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office oi the Secretary, State House, Boston - - - - In Area no. Form no. 192 1. Town Address Name Andover 28 Essex Street Chickering House Present use residential 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. 192: Lawrence Quad, 1:25000 19/324360/4724650 MAIN N. MAIN HIGH N MAIN - 28 ,5T Present owner Walsh, George & Martha 3. Description: Date Source ca.
1830-35 Alfred Poore AHS vertical filesc Style Federal-Greek Revival Architect Jacob Chickering Exterior wall fabric Clapboard Outbuildings (describe)_Garage Other features 2% stories; gable roof; center chimney; classicil center entrance vestibule w/ sidelights; cornice molding; 5-bay facade; windows have panelled corner blocks & center block, 6/6 sash; 2-story gabled rear elt Altered 1-story side add. Date 20th cent. Moved Date 5. Lot size: Map 55, Parcel 54 One acre or less Approximate frontage Over one acre 90° Approximate distance of building from street 20' 6. Recorded by. W. Frontiero Organization AHC Date 7 Aug-, 1980 (over) 37M-7-77 7. Original owner (if known) Jacob Chickering Original use residential Subsequent uses (if any) 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. 28 Essex Street was built ca. 1830-35 by Jacob Chickering as his own residence. Chickering (1806-1887) moved from the North Parish to the South Parish at age 12 and apprenticed as a carpenter under Stephen Holt; for a short time he was engaged in business with Capt. Nathaniel Whittier. Chickering was self-employed as a carpenter, housewright, and "artist" until about 1856, when he established a piano manufactory in Andover.
The business was only marginally successful and Chickering continued with smaller building projects until a decade before his death in 1887. Chickering is thought to have occupied No. 28 Essex St. until his marriage to Sarah MacMurphy in 1835, when he moved across the street to No. 29 and gave this house to his parents. The building is an early example of Chickering's unique blend of conservative form and creative detailing. His characteristic attention to detail is best evidenced in the panelled cornerblocks and centerblocks of the windows. The delicate proportions of these features is complemented by the classical doorway, 6/6 sash, and cornice molding, holdovers from the Federal period.
The Chickering House is significant (1) for its design, construction, and occupation by Andover's leading architectural designer of the mid-19th century, Jacob Chickering; and (2) as a strong example of transitional styling, featuring Chickering's noted cornerblock motif. The property retains integrity of design, materials,workmanship, and setting; it meets criteria B and C of the National Register. 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local histories, deeds, assessor's records, early maps, etc.) Andover Vital Records to 1850 Andover Town Directories, 1891,1897,1899,1900 Tax list Andover Historical Society files; (Chickering) Chickering, Jacob; Miscellaneous Uncataloged bills, building estimates, receipts, 1834-1878; North Andover Historical Scociety Interview with Lillian Conroy, 29 Essex Street. Andover Advertiser; July 24, 1858 Poore, Dr.
Alfred; "A Genealogical-Historical Visitation of Andover in Year 1863" - Essex Insitute Historical Collection, July 1913, P. 239-252 Andover Townsman, Sept. 9, 1976 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 UMB NO. 1024-0018 EXP. 12/31/84 For NPS use only received date entered Page 2fs Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name Town of Andover Multiple Resource Area State Nomination/Type of Review N Main Street-Locke Street District 12. Abbot, Asa and Sylvester, Housintered in the National Register - 13. Andover National Bank Substantire 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 Begister 17.
Barnard Block Entered in the National Register ~18. Chandler-Bigsby-Abbot House 19. Chickering House 20. Chandler-Hidden House Substantive Review Entered in the National Register Entered in the National Begister Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Keeper Attest Date/Signature Bmu tuaChugd 10.7% delouesByus 6/10/82 6.10.82 Patucke Anduo 6/8/82 deered Byeu 6/10/82 delud Byen aledisz Aelmer Byen 0/10/82 Xelmu Byen 6/0/82 WAlßracham 6.10.82 Patick Anduus 6/8/82 del Bye 6/10/52 Selmer Byus 6/10/82 NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES United States Department of the interior National Park Service EVALUATION / RETURN SHEET Property:Chickering House(Town of Anduvec MRA) Working No. 28 82-1283 State, County: Mtt Esse, FEB 1983 Fed. Reg.
Date Federal Agency: Date Due:_ 5/25/82-6/11/82 Action: ACCEPT_ 6/16/82 resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Entered in the RETURN_ National Register REJECT_ photos_ maps - Substantive Review: - _ sample - request - appeal - NR decision Reviewer's comments: Recom. /Criteria - Reviewer_ Discipline_ Date _see continuation sheet omination returned for: - technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location - 3. Classification -emarall 4. Owner of Property Prosond uen 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys e tule pe aperty been eetermined eligttte? -m - ~ 7. Description tade sont and eriginel (1f heew) plryeiea) summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Chock ene mavad 8.
Signiticance orter 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 areago of neminated property Busdrengle nemo - UMIT Roterencer Forbel boundery dosertatien and justitcation 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification Tho ovaluatad eigninicenoe of thle property withtn the otato le: national - loca sorte Pru mervetton Officer elgnatu doto 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 28 Essex St.
chickering Hose Toun al Andover 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