12 ESSEX ST
architectural description
Federel and Second Empire. Front of house - 2 stories Federal, mansard roof and large addition (later) behind for apartments.
historical narrative
Present owner William J. Dalton. Original owner Major Gamaliel Gleason. Subsequent uses, offices-professional property management 1970's. Themes, Architectural, Community development.
Jacob Chickering was builder-window ballastrades are typical of his style. Gleason was mason, so he presumeably did brick work and helped design his own residence. Mansard roof was a later addition to Federal style of original house, probably added 1870's as was cornice. Undated note in Chickering's accounts: "Mrs. G. Gleason's House roof: Cupola 6 1/2 ' x 6 1/2 ' - July 12 - 2 days put up the frame and boarded the roof compleat/carving ballustrade - 13 3/4 days labor/ sawed 3 ballistrades at once, in 10 minutes a bunch". Known as "Squire Foster's of ice" in 1845.
bibliography/references
Andover Historical Society files
Chickering, Jacob; Accounts, Records - No. Andover Historical Society- Merrimac Valley Textile Museum
Poore, Dr. Alfred: " A Genealogical - Historical Visitation of Andover in year 1863; Essex Institute of Historic Collection, vol. XLIX, 1913 July.
Charlotte Helen Abbot; "Historical Andover" - notes in Andover Historical files
Andover Townsman; Sept. 9, 1976 and Oct. 23, 1914
inventory data
| Place: | Andover Center |
| Historic District: | Not Applicable |
| Address: | 12 essex st |
| Historic Name: | Gleason, Maj. Gamaliel House |
| Present Use: | office space - law office |
| Original Use: | residence |
| Date of Construction: | 1834 |
| Source: | Charlotte Helen Abbott and Alfred Poore |
| Style/Form: | Federal |
| Architect/Builder: | Jacob Chickering builder |
| Foundation: | |
| Wall/Trim: | brick |
| Roof: | |
| Outbuildings / Secondary Structures | |
| Major Alterations: | new roof and cornice c. 1880's |
| Condition: | |
| Moved: | |
| Demolished: | |
| Acreage: | less than one acre, 17,640 sq. ft. 103 ft. approximate frontage |
| Setting: | |
| MHC inventory number: | ANV.190 |
| Recorded by: | Stack/Mofford |
| Organization: | Andover Historical Commission |
| Date: | 1975-77 |
other historic buildings
- on essex st
- in Not Applicable
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