36 CENTRAL ST
historical narrative
Moved from 53 School Street
Original owner: Jerome Cross, Sr.
Subsequent uses: residence; parochial school (1914)
Themes: Architectural, Community development, Education, Industry, Religion
Historical significance: 1892, John and Ester Byers tore down old South Parish Manse and created 36 Central Street. Later they sold to Judge Cenn??? , who sold to Jerome Cross, Sr. of Cross Coal Company. He built this carriage house to go with 36 Central Street property, after 1900.
In 1914, Rev. Frederick S. Riordan, C.S.A. of St. Augustine's Church, purchased and established the Sisters of Notre Dame here. Here they ran a parochial school until Saint Augustine's was built at corner of Central and Chestnut Streets, former site of H. H. Tyer estate.
In 1951, remodeled under direction of Saint Augustine's rector, Rev. P.I. Campbell. It is still used as a convent.
bibliography/references
National Registry of Historic Places
Andover Historical Society files
Fuess, Claude; "Andover: Symbol of New England", 1959, pg. 337
Saint Augustine's Parish; Andover, Mass. 1866 - 1966, 100th anniversary - (centennial of church as independent parish)
"100th Anniversary, St. Augustine's Parish", 1852 - 1952, Lawrence 1952, (centennial of organisation as mission ???? Lawrence)???
Several copies of other reference material
inventory data
| Place: | |
| Historic District: | Central Street NRH District |
| Address: | 36 central st |
| Historic Name: | |
| Present Use: | apartments |
| Original Use: | carriage house |
| Date of Construction: | ca. 1891 |
| Source: | style - njs |
| Style/Form: | Colonial Revival |
| Architect/Builder: | |
| Foundation: | |
| Wall/Trim: | clapboards |
| Roof: | |
| Outbuildings / Secondary Structures | |
| Major Alterations: | remodeled (1934 - 1966) |
| Condition: | |
| Moved: | |
| Demolished: | |
| Acreage: | 1.18 acres |
| Setting: | |
| MHC inventory number: | |
| Recorded by: | Stack/Mofford |
| Organization: | Andover Historical Commission |
| Date: | 1975 - 1977 |
other historic buildings
- on central st
- in Central Street NRH District
- with architectural style Colonial Revival
Bancroft Hall moving
