187 ANDOVER ST
architectural description
NRDIS NRMRA LHD
Picturesque
historical narrative
Original owner: Patrick Scott
First Ballardvale post office was in railroad station. Charles Marland was station agent who also acted as village post-master. Post office moved later to "Shattuck's Drug Store, Bruce's Store" at this site.
Family home of the Patrick Scott family for generations. The first floor stores were first owned by Mr. Scott. From 1920 to 1930, a store owned by Fred L. Buckley.
1930 - Frederick Wrigley owned store next. After his death, Dorothy W. Wrigley, his wife, took over business. After the election of Franklin Roosevelt, and a new administration, the Post Office was moved from the Community Bldg. to this site. Richard O'Brien and Beatrice (Scott) O'Brien moved into the Scott home and he became the Post Master. The former store owners did not live on the premises.
bibliography/references
Lawrence Eagle Tribune, Jan. 31, 1950
Andover Historical Society files.
Street lists.
inventory data
| Place: | Ballardvale |
| Historic District: | Ballardvale Local Historic District |
| Address: | 187 andover st |
| Historic Name: | U. S. Post Office - Ballardvale Branch |
| Present Use: | U.S.P.O. below, residence above |
| Original Use: | |
| Date of Construction: | 1860-70 |
| Source: | style - njs |
| Style/Form: | Italianate |
| Architect/Builder: | |
| Foundation: | |
| Wall/Trim: | clapboards |
| Roof: | |
| Outbuildings / Secondary Structures | |
| Major Alterations: | |
| Condition: | |
| Moved: | |
| Demolished: | |
| Acreage: | Approx. distance of bldg. from street 5' |
| Setting: | |
| MHC inventory number: | ANV.30 |
| Recorded by: | Stack/Mofford |
| Organization: | Andover Historical Commission |
| Date: | 1975-77/updated 1993 |
other historic buildings
- on andover st
- in Ballardvale Local Historic District
- with architectural style Italianate
Post Office Building
