National Register of Historic Places listings in Andover, Massachusetts facts for kids

Location of Andover in Massachusetts

Have you ever wondered about the oldest and most special buildings in your town? In Andover, there are many amazing places that are officially recognized for their history and importance! This list tells you about the National Register of Historic Places listings in Andover, Massachusetts. These are buildings, homes, and even whole neighborhoods that are protected because they tell important stories about the past.

What are Historic Places?

The National Register of Historic Places is like a special club for buildings, sites, and areas in the United States that are really important to American history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture. When a place is added to this list, it means it's worth preserving for future generations. It helps people understand and appreciate the history around them.

In Essex County, where Andover is located, there are 461 places on this special list. Andover itself is home to 51 of these amazing historic properties and districts!

Andover's Special Places

Here is a list of the historic places in Andover that are on the National Register. Each one has its own unique story and helps us learn about how Andover grew and changed over time. Some are individual houses, while others are entire neighborhoods called "historic districts." These districts include many buildings that together show a special part of Andover's past.

	Name on the Register	Image	Date listed	Location	City or town	Description
1	Abbot Tavern		June 10, 1982 (#82004810)	70 Elm St. 42°39′38″N 71°08′13″W / 42.660506°N 71.136972°W / 42.660506; -71.136972 (Abbot Tavern)	Andover
2	Asa and Sylvester Abbot House		June 10, 1982 (#82004833)	15-17 Porter Rd. 42°38′21″N 71°08′08″W / 42.639167°N 71.135556°W / 42.639167; -71.135556 (Asa and Sylvester Abbot House)	Andover	Incorrectly listed on the register at 15-17 Andover Street.
3	Benjamin Abbot House		February 24, 1975 (#75000242)	9 Andover St. 42°38′47″N 71°09′11″W / 42.646389°N 71.153056°W / 42.646389; -71.153056 (Benjamin Abbot House)	Andover
4	J. T. Abbot House		June 10, 1982 (#82004814)	34 Essex St. 42°39′23″N 71°08′37″W / 42.656389°N 71.143611°W / 42.656389; -71.143611 (J. T. Abbot House)	Andover
5	Abbot-Baker House		June 10, 1982 (#82004811)	5 Argilla Rd. 42°38′49″N 71°09′12″W / 42.646886°N 71.153408°W / 42.646886; -71.153408 (Abbot-Baker House)	Andover
6	Abbot-Battles House		June 10, 1982 (#82001905)	31 Lowell St. 42°40′17″N 71°09′15″W / 42.671389°N 71.154167°W / 42.671389; -71.154167 (Abbot-Battles House)	Andover
7	Abbot-Stinson House		March 9, 1990 (#90000190)	6 Stinson Rd. 42°38′15″N 71°07′20″W / 42.6375°N 71.122222°W / 42.6375; -71.122222 (Abbot-Stinson House)	Andover
8	Academy Hill Historic District		October 7, 1982 (#82000475)	MA 28 42°38′48″N 71°08′07″W / 42.646667°N 71.135278°W / 42.646667; -71.135278 (Academy Hill Historic District)	Andover	Encompasses Phillips Academy, Abbot Academy, Andover Theological Seminary.
9	Andover National Bank		June 10, 1982 (#82001907)	23 Main St. 42°39′20″N 71°08′26″W / 42.655556°N 71.140556°W / 42.655556; -71.140556 (Andover National Bank)	Andover
10	Andover Town Hall		June 10, 1982 (#82004961)	20 Main St. 42°39′21″N 71°08′25″W / 42.655833°N 71.140278°W / 42.655833; -71.140278 (Andover Town Hall)	Andover
11	Andover Village Industrial District		October 7, 1982 (#82000476)	MA 28 42°39′20″N 71°08′54″W / 42.655556°N 71.148333°W / 42.655556; -71.148333 (Andover Village Industrial District)	Andover
12	Arden		June 10, 1982 (#82004812)	276 N. Main St. 42°40′05″N 71°08′57″W / 42.668056°N 71.149167°W / 42.668056; -71.149167 (Arden)	Andover
13	Timothy P. Bailey House		June 10, 1982 (#82004828)	210 Chandler Rd. 42°40′45″N 71°12′23″W / 42.679167°N 71.206389°W / 42.679167; -71.206389 (Timothy P. Bailey House)	Andover
14	Ballardvale District		October 7, 1982 (#82000477)	Off Interstate 93 42°37′33″N 71°09′34″W / 42.625833°N 71.159444°W / 42.625833; -71.159444 (Ballardvale District)	Andover
15	Barnard Block		June 10, 1982 (#82004803)	10-16 Main St. 42°39′22″N 71°08′26″W / 42.656111°N 71.140556°W / 42.656111; -71.140556 (Barnard Block)	Andover
16	Blanchard-Upton House		March 9, 1990 (#90000192)	7 Hearthstone Pl. 42°37′53″N 71°11′16″W / 42.631389°N 71.187778°W / 42.631389; -71.187778 (Blanchard-Upton House)	Andover	Listed at 62 Osgood St.
17	Bradlee School		June 10, 1982 (#82004829)	147 Andover St. 42°37′50″N 71°09′45″W / 42.630556°N 71.1625°W / 42.630556; -71.1625 (Bradlee School)	Andover
18	Central Street District		October 7, 1982 (#82000478)	Irregular Pattern along Central St. 42°39′06″N 71°08′41″W / 42.651667°N 71.144722°W / 42.651667; -71.144722 (Central Street District)	Andover
19	Chandler-Bigsby-Abbot House		June 10, 1982 (#82004830)	88 Lowell St. 42°39′59″N 71°09′25″W / 42.666389°N 71.156944°W / 42.666389; -71.156944 (Chandler-Bigsby-Abbot House)	Andover
20	Chandler-Hidden House		June 10, 1982 (#82004832)	17 Hidden Rd. 42°38′28″N 71°08′01″W / 42.641111°N 71.133611°W / 42.641111; -71.133611 (Chandler-Hidden House)	Andover
21	Chickering House		June 10, 1982 (#82004831)	28 Essex St. 42°39′22″N 71°08′34″W / 42.656111°N 71.142778°W / 42.656111; -71.142778 (Chickering House)	Andover
22	Jehiel Cochran House		June 10, 1982 (#82004827)	65 Burnham Rd. 42°40′10″N 71°08′32″W / 42.669444°N 71.142222°W / 42.669444; -71.142222 (Jehiel Cochran House)	Andover	Incorrectly listed on the register at 63 Burnham Rd.
23	Dascomb House		June 10, 1982 (#82004826)	125 Dascomb Rd. 42°37′39″N 71°10′34″W / 42.6275°N 71.176111°W / 42.6275; -71.176111 (Dascomb House)	Andover
24	Flint Farm		June 10, 1982 (#82004825)	85 Osgood St. 42°38′02″N 71°11′19″W / 42.633889°N 71.188611°W / 42.633889; -71.188611 (Flint Farm)	Andover
25	Follansbee House		June 10, 1982 (#82004485)	459 Lowell St. 42°38′36″N 71°12′34″W / 42.643333°N 71.209444°W / 42.643333; -71.209444 (Follansbee House)	Andover
26	William Foster House		March 9, 1990 (#90000191)	96 Central St. 42°38′50″N 71°08′48″W / 42.647222°N 71.146667°W / 42.647222; -71.146667 (William Foster House)	Andover
27	Nathan Frye House		June 10, 1982 (#82004824)	166 N. Main St. 42°39′42″N 71°08′42″W / 42.661667°N 71.145°W / 42.661667; -71.145 (Nathan Frye House)	Andover
28	David Gray House		June 10, 1982 (#82004823)	232 Salem St. 42°37′59″N 71°06′39″W / 42.633125°N 71.110725°W / 42.633125; -71.110725 (David Gray House)	Andover
29	Sarah H. Harding House		June 10, 1982 (#82004822)	6-8 Harding St. 42°39′47″N 71°08′39″W / 42.662967°N 71.144203°W / 42.662967; -71.144203 (Sarah H. Harding House)	Andover
30	Harnden Farm		June 10, 1982 (#82004821)	261 Salem St. 42°37′52″N 71°06′32″W / 42.631111°N 71.108889°W / 42.631111; -71.108889 (Harnden Farm)	Andover
31	Holt Farm		June 10, 1982 (#82004819)	89 Prospect Rd. 42°38′17″N 71°06′34″W / 42.638056°N 71.109444°W / 42.638056; -71.109444 (Holt Farm)	Andover
32	Holt-Cummings-Davis House		June 10, 1982 (#82004820)	67 Salem St. 42°38′38″N 71°07′31″W / 42.643889°N 71.125278°W / 42.643889; -71.125278 (Holt-Cummings-Davis House)	Andover
33	Benjamin Jenkins House		June 10, 1982 (#82004818)	362 Salem St. 42°37′24″N 71°05′39″W / 42.623333°N 71.094167°W / 42.623333; -71.094167 (Benjamin Jenkins House)	Andover
34	The Lincolnshire		June 10, 1982 (#82004804)	22 Hidden Rd. and 28 Hidden Way 42°38′25″N 71°07′58″W / 42.640278°N 71.132778°W / 42.640278; -71.132778 (The Lincolnshire)	Andover
35	Main Street-Locke Street Historic District		October 7, 1982 (#82000479)	Main Street and Locke Street 42°39′09″N 71°08′19″W / 42.6525°N 71.138611°W / 42.6525; -71.138611 (Main Street-Locke Street Historic District)	Andover	Listed as "Main Street-Locke".
36	Manning House		June 10, 1982 (#82004817)	37 Porter Rd. 42°38′20″N 71°08′20″W / 42.638889°N 71.138889°W / 42.638889; -71.138889 (Manning House)	Andover
37	Memorial Hall Library		June 10, 1982 (#82004805)	2 N. Main St. 42°39′24″N 71°08′29″W / 42.656667°N 71.141389°W / 42.656667; -71.141389 (Memorial Hall Library)	Andover
38	Musgrove Block		June 10, 1982 (#82004816)	2 Main St. 42°39′25″N 71°08′27″W / 42.656944°N 71.140833°W / 42.656944; -71.140833 (Musgrove Block)	Andover
39	Orlando		June 10, 1982 (#82004815)	260 N. Main St. 42°40′02″N 71°08′59″W / 42.667222°N 71.149722°W / 42.667222; -71.149722 (Orlando)	Andover	Location of the private Lanam Club.
40	Osgood Farm		June 10, 1982 (#82004806)	116 Osgood St. 42°38′12″N 71°11′33″W / 42.636667°N 71.1925°W / 42.636667; -71.1925 (Osgood Farm)	Andover
41	Abiel Pearson House		June 10, 1982 (#82004807)	33 High St. 42°39′36″N 71°08′29″W / 42.66°N 71.141389°W / 42.66; -71.141389 (Abiel Pearson House)	Andover
42	William Perrin House		June 10, 1982 (#82004799)	464 River Rd. 42°39′17″N 71°14′48″W / 42.654722°N 71.246667°W / 42.654722; -71.246667 (William Perrin House)	Andover
43	Pillsbury-French House		June 10, 1982 (#82004800)	103 Dascomb Rd. 42°37′48″N 71°10′27″W / 42.63°N 71.174167°W / 42.63; -71.174167 (Pillsbury-French House)	Andover
44	Benjamin Punchard House		June 10, 1982 (#82004801)	8 High St. 42°39′26″N 71°08′29″W / 42.657222°N 71.141389°W / 42.657222; -71.141389 (Benjamin Punchard House)	Andover
45	Rogers-Downing House		June 10, 1982 (#82004802)	269 Highland Rd. 42°39′35″N 71°07′10″W / 42.659722°N 71.119444°W / 42.659722; -71.119444 (Rogers-Downing House)	Andover
46	Russell House		June 10, 1982 (#82004808)	28 Rocky Hill Rd. 42°37′05″N 71°07′14″W / 42.618056°N 71.120556°W / 42.618056; -71.120556 (Russell House)	Andover
47	Shawsheen Village Historic District		February 9, 1979 (#79000328)	MA 133 42°40′22″N 71°08′51″W / 42.672778°N 71.1475°W / 42.672778; -71.1475 (Shawsheen Village Historic District)	Andover
48	Third Railroad Station		June 10, 1982 (#82004809)	100 School St. 42°39′23″N 71°08′43″W / 42.656389°N 71.145278°W / 42.656389; -71.145278 (Third Railroad Station)	Andover
49	Richard Ward House		June 10, 1982 (#82004962)	71 Lowell St. 42°40′04″N 71°09′25″W / 42.667778°N 71.156944°W / 42.667778; -71.156944 (Richard Ward House)	Andover
50	West Parish Center District		October 7, 1982 (#82000480)	MA 133 42°39′26″N 71°09′56″W / 42.657222°N 71.165556°W / 42.657222; -71.165556 (West Parish Center District)	Andover
51	Woodbridge House		June 10, 1982 (#82004813)	293 Salem St. 42°37′40″N 71°06′20″W / 42.627818°N 71.105472°W / 42.627818; -71.105472 (Woodbridge House)	Andover	Misspelled "Woodridge" in the National Register.