10 ESSEX ST
architectural description
Greek Revival and Federal, gable detail in exceptional-typical Chickering Style
historical narrative
Nathaniel Swift original owner. Present owner - L. John Davison. Subsequent uses - meeting hall for GAR; Hiberian Society
Themes, Architectural, Commerce, Community development, recreation.
Large pretentious, 3-story building, faces east, with side on Essex Street. Nathaniel Swift was town treasurer, 1862-3, founder of store, dry goods, 1845, here. Building also used for public meetings, clubs as GAR and Hiberian Society. John L. Smith and Albert S. Manning established store. Smith and Manning grocers and dry goods , here 1865.
Seven different firms once did business under this roof; bankers, lawyers, various tradesman. Building was enlarged by grocery firm, presumeably in 1870's.
Essex St. developed 1820-1850's as response to growing industries of Andover. Like Brook St., it was a "way to the factories"
Anover Townsman, 1914, Oct. 23; mentions prayer meetings held in Swift's store.
bibliography/references
Andover Historical Society files
Business History of Andover; Souvenir No. of Andover Townsman. 250th Anniversary. .1896, p. 30
Poore, Dr. Alfred; "A Geneological-Historical Visitation of Andover in year 1863" Essex Institute Historical Collection, vol. XLIX, 1913, July. P. 239-252
Andover Townsman; Sept. 9, 1976 and Oct. 23, 1914
inventory data
| Place: | Andover Center |
| Historic District: | Not Applicable |
| Address: | 10 essex st |
| Historic Name: | Swift, Nathaniel Store |
| Present Use: | apartments |
| Original Use: | store |
| Date of Construction: | 1832 |
| Source: | Charlotte Helen Abbot and Alfred Poore |
| Style/Form: | Greek Revival |
| Architect/Builder: | Jacob Chickering builder |
| Foundation: | |
| Wall/Trim: | wood clapboards |
| Roof: | |
| Outbuildings / Secondary Structures | |
| Major Alterations: | formerly a store - altered into apartments. Had a cupola |
| Condition: | |
| Moved: | |
| Demolished: | |
| Acreage: | less than one acre, 8,990 sq. ft. 40 ft. approximate frontage |
| Setting: | |
| MHC inventory number: | ANV.188 |
| Recorded by: | Stack/Mofford |
| Organization: | Andover Historical Commission |
| Date: | 1975-77 |
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- on essex st
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