49 SCHOOL ST
architectural description
cupola with glass windows
historical narrative
Present owner Roman Catholic Archbishop 9/17/56, Original owner Jerome Cross, Sr. Other uses - parochial school - 1914. Themes - Architectural, Community Development, Education and Industry. 1892, John and Esther Byers tore down old South Parish Manse and created 36 Central Street. Later they sold to Judge Cann, who sold to Jerome Cross, Sr. of Cross Coal Company. He built this carriage house to go with 36 Central Street property, after 1900. In 1914, Rev. Frederick S. Riordan, C.S.A. of St. Augustine's Church purchased and established the Sisters of Notre Dame here. Here they ran a parochial school until St. Augustine's was built at corner of Central and Chestnut, former site of H.H. Tyer estate. In 1951, remodeled under direction of Saint Augustine's rector, Rev. P.J. Campbell. It is still used as a convent (1977).
(Later used as a religious education center. Stopped being used as a religious education center for St. Augustines in 2006)
bibliography/references
Andover Historical Society files.
Fuess, Claude; Andover: Symbol of New England, 1959, p. 337.
Saint Augustine's Parish, Andover, Mass. 1866-1966-100th anniversary (centennial of church as independent parish)
One Hundredth Anniversary, Saint Augustine's Parish, 1852-1952, Lawrence 1952 (centennial of organization as mission of St. Mary's, Lawrence. )
inventory data
| Place: | Andover Center |
| Historic District: | Not Applicable |
| Address: | 49 school st |
| Historic Name: | Sisters of Notre Dame Convent |
| Present Use: | convent |
| Original Use: | carriage house |
| Date of Construction: | early 20th century |
| Source: | style, njs |
| Style/Form: | Greek Revival |
| Architect/Builder: | |
| Foundation: | |
| Wall/Trim: | clapboards |
| Roof: | |
| Outbuildings / Secondary Structures | |
| Major Alterations: | remodeled in 1951 |
| Condition: | |
| Moved: | |
| Demolished: | |
| Acreage: | less than one acre, 24,600 sq. ft., 115' frontage |
| Setting: | |
| MHC inventory number: | ANV.524 |
| Recorded by: | Stack/Mofford |
| Organization: | Andover Historical Commission |
| Date: | 1975-77 |
other historic buildings
- on school st
- in Not Applicable
- with architectural style Greek Revival
Bancroft Hall moving
