59 DASCOMB RD
historical narrative
Themes: Agricultural, Architectural, Community Development
This house, built by local builder, Ernie Hall, who was a relation of the original owner, John W. Hall, Sr., a chicken farmer. The barn, now a garage, is particularly interesting because it was formerly a chicken-breeding/hatching house, with the upstairs heated and the cubicles remaining from the incubation process undertaken here.
There have been some alterations over the years, but the house is essentially as built. Former owner, A. Brian Stevens, opened two downstairs rooms into one large living room and the present owners eliminated the "birthing room" by knocking out a dividing wall. They also reshingled with cedar-wood and put in a cement foundation under the front porch.
There is a large old elm tree in the yard which predates the house and is 6 inches short in circumference of being a "Bicentennial Tree".
Owner: Jamison, James and Grace (1969)
Arthur Brian and Marjory Stevens bought from John Hall, Jr. and Eleanor P. Hall , 1964. Present owners bought from Stevens, 1969.
bibliography/references
Owners records and photographs of building in process of construction.
Interview with owner.
inventory data
| Place: | Ballardvale |
| Historic District: | Not Applicable |
| Address: | 59 dascomb rd |
| Historic Name: | Hall, John W. House and Chicken Farm |
| Present Use: | residence |
| Original Use: | residence and chicken farm |
| Date of Construction: | 1909-1911 |
| Source: | owners' records |
| Style/Form: | Colonial Revival |
| Architect/Builder: | Ernie Hall (local builder - related to first owner) |
| Foundation: | brick/stone |
| Wall/Trim: | wood and cedar shingles |
| Roof: | |
| Outbuildings / Secondary Structures | barn, new garage |
| Major Alterations: | upstairs porch 1969; new shingles and porch columns |
| Condition: | |
| Moved: | |
| Demolished: | |
| Acreage: | less than one acre |
| Setting: | |
| MHC inventory number: | ANV.164 |
| Recorded by: | Stack/Mofford |
| Organization: | Andover Historical Society |
| Date: | 1975-77 |
other historic buildings
- on dascomb rd
- in Not Applicable
- with architectural style Colonial Revival
48 Clark Road
