40 ELM ST
architectural description
Federal/Greek Revival
Corner posts in rooms, attic low, cellar low.
E. May Shorten Bell writes: 1976 installed in kitchen, beam in lower area (sink), (beam from oldest house in Raymond, NH); Back hall (courtside) beams from old Arlington Mill; 1960 Porch (back) large beam taken from house torn down, now a parking lot next to church St. Augustine, Essex St.
historical narrative
In 1860 - 1910 ass. Book, George Chickering owner
present owner Shorten, Elizabeth May (married to Dr. James Bell in 1960) and Eileen - 1952
William and Eileen Shorten purchased and lived here 1918
Mrs. Smith lived here a few years c. 1910
Bell (1960). Themes; Architectural, Community development
Debbie E. Carter, Frank S. Carter, George A. Carter (carpenter), James O. Carter lived here 1897-1898
William Chickering married Fanny Noyes (born in West Andover, Oct.13, 1813) in Oct. 6,1836 and had five children:
George (survived) - supt. Of schools in Lawrence, educated and graduated from Punchard, att. Phillips Academy, grad from Dartmouth 1866.
William - town moderator 10 times (1858-1871), served on jury - on committee studying plans for new town hall (in 1918-1919 st.list).
Around 1910 Mrs. Smith purchased John Confec. Bakery in Musgrove Building.
1918 William A. Shorten purchased old eng. Type shingled barn, moved below to chickering ct. in 1932 a house made of it. Three stall cement block garage owned 1988 built on foundation.
Still living in house 1988 - E. May Shorten Bell
Eileen Shorten deceased in 1976
Barn now 4 Chickering Ct. (1932) (Mrs. Yako - before 1988)
inventory data
| Place: | Andover Center |
| Historic District: | Not Applicable |
| Address: | 40 elm st |
| Historic Name: | |
| Present Use: | residence |
| Original Use: | residence |
| Date of Construction: | before 1830's |
| Source: | |
| Style/Form: | Federal |
| Architect/Builder: | William Chickering |
| Foundation: | fieldstone & granite |
| Wall/Trim: | asbestos shingles, old clapboards under shingles |
| Roof: | |
| Outbuildings / Secondary Structures | 3-stall cement block garage |
| Major Alterations: | Water struck full 1965 Brick, new front ell 1976 Barn to back lot 1932 |
| Condition: | |
| Moved: | |
| Demolished: | |
| Acreage: | less than one acre |
| Setting: | |
| MHC inventory number: | ANV.176 |
| Recorded by: | Stack/Mofford/Bell |
| Organization: | Andover Historical Society |
| Date: | 1975-77 |
other historic buildings
- on elm st
- in Not Applicable
- with architectural style Federal
Bancroft Hall moving
