127 RIVER RD
architectural description
Style; Vernacular Georgian
Other features:
site & buildings in danger of industrialization, highway development
historical narrative
Present owner: estate of "Edward & Catherine Shattuck: J. A. Dolten, Trustees
Original owner: land, part of Dudley Bradstreet farm; house - Joseph Shattuck
Subsequent use: Colonial Restaurant, 1946
Themes: Aboriginal, Agricultural, Architectural, Community development, Exploration/settlement
Historical significence: Land, part of Col. Dudley Bradstreet farm. Passed to Sarah Farnum Abbot, wife of Benjamin, who gave her share to her son, David (deed 1694). In 1718, Jonathan and Hannah Abbot and David's family occupied houses on Shattuck farm about a mile apart.
1818 - Abbot's sold to Frederick Noyes.
!871 - Noyes sold to four Shattuck brothers. Owners, Catherine and Edward Shattuck developed colonial restaurant here, 1946.
For about 500 years until 1500's, there was a large Indian village here - the original site now mostly under water, as building of Lawrence Dam changed river.
Future of site and buildings uncertain, since land taken by option for industry forms part of 600 acre tract now belonging to Hewlett - Packard. Route 93 development split off east side of farm.
bibliography/references
see 1980 National Register nomination for updated information
Glennie, George etal; "Historic Andover", 325th Anniversary, 1646 - 1971, Andover Historical Society, 1971
Goldsmith, Bessie; "Historical Houses in Andover" - , Mass. 1946
inventory data
| Place: | |
| Historic District: | Not Applicable |
| Address: | 127 river rd |
| Historic Name: | Abbot - shattuck - Noyes House |
| Present Use: | residence |
| Original Use: | farm |
| Date of Construction: | early 19th century |
| Source: | |
| Style/Form: | Other |
| Architect/Builder: | |
| Foundation: | stone foundation |
| Wall/Trim: | clapboards |
| Roof: | |
| Outbuildings / Secondary Structures | sheds attached |
| Major Alterations: | |
| Condition: | |
| Moved: | moved to 233 - 234 High Plain Road |
| Demolished: | |
| Acreage: | 2.7 acres |
| Setting: | |
| MHC inventory number: | |
| Recorded by: | N. J. Stack/Mofford |
| Organization: | Andover Historical Commission |
| Date: | 1975 - 1977 |
other historic buildings
- on river rd
- in Not Applicable
- with architectural style Other
18 Carisbrooke Street
