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The Scott House, located at 139 Andover Street in Ballardvale's Historic District, was built sometime after 1852. The historic marker on the house says, "Circa 1870." It was built and occupied by the Scott family until the early 1920s. Mary Bogan and Doug Bell finished restoring and renovating the house in 2005.
The Osgood House in West Andover was the home of Rev. David Osgood, D.D., a well-known minister who graduated from Harvard College in 1771.  It was also residence to patriot and orator James Otis who died there in 1783 after being struck by lightning while standing in the doorway.


[[Image:Scott_House.jpg|thumb|...''Scott House''.... click to enlarge|left]]
[[Image:Osgood_House.jpg|thumb|...''The Osgood House''.... click to enlarge|left]]
[[Image:Scott_House,_Rear_View.jpg|thumb|...''Scott House, Rear View''.... click to enlarge|left]]
[[Image:Osgood_House_Narrative,_Part_1.jpg|thumb|...''The Osgood House Narrative, Part 1''.... click to enlarge|left]]
 
[[Image:Osgood_House_Narrative,_Part_2.jpg|thumb|...''The Osgood House Narrative, Part 2''.... click to enlarge|left]]
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*"The odd death of patriot, Andover man James Otis Jr.," ''Andover Townsman'', July 28, 2011, p. 1.
* "For a house with heart - put your heart into it", ''Andover Townsman'', April 21, 2005.


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--[[User:Kim|Kim]] 12:29, November 18, 2011 (EST)
--[[User:Kim|Kim]] 12:32, November 8, 2011 (EST)<br>
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The Osgood House in West Andover was the home of Rev. David Osgood, D.D., a well-known minister who graduated from Harvard College in 1771. It was also residence to patriot and orator James Otis who died there in 1783 after being struck by lightning while standing in the doorway.

...The Osgood House.... click to enlarge
...The Osgood House Narrative, Part 1.... click to enlarge
...The Osgood House Narrative, Part 2.... click to enlarge

See

  • "The odd death of patriot, Andover man James Otis Jr.," Andover Townsman, July 28, 2011, p. 1.


--Kim 12:32, November 8, 2011 (EST)
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