13-15- 17-19 River Street

Architectural Description: 

Style: Picturesque

Other features: heated by gas stoves

Historical Narrative: 

Present owner: Pauline Persons: Carter, Frances & Georgette (27 Nov 1973)

Previous owners:
1. Marshall, Clifford & Ruth (16 Nov 1940)
2. Lane, William & Georgina (3 Feb 1960)

Themes: Architectural, Community development, Industry

Historical significance: Later mill housing probably developed under J. Putnam Bradlee's proprietorship at Ballardvale - Bradlee Mills.

Bibliography/References: 

Essex County Registry Deeds, Salem, MA
Essex Northern Registry Deeds, Lawrence, MA
J. P. Bradlee map 1889 - parcels 15 & 16

Owners;
Josiah Putnam Bradlee -
Josiah Putnam Bradlee estate, William H. Hodgkins Trustee - 1889
Ballard Vale Mills Company - Feb. 6, 1905 - b. 218 p. 238 (p. 240 parcel 4 lots 15 & 16)
Patrick J. Hannon - May 22, 1926 - b. 524 p. 265
Patrick J. Hannon - Jan. 11, 1931 - b. 556 p. 167 - mtg.
Andover Savings Bank - Jan. 2, 1935 - b. 584 p. 115 - mtg. deeds
Wallace W. & Ruth J. Ward - Oct. 27, 1936 - b. 602 p. 125
Clifford E. & Ruth S. Marshall - Nov. 15, 1940 - b. 636 p. 83
William & Georgina Lane - Feb. 2, 1960 - b. 910 p. 21
William Lane estate, heir Georgina Lane
Francis J. & Georgette Z. Carter, R. Pauline Persons - Nov. 30, 1973 - b. 1232 p. 133
R. Pauline Persons - Nov. 30, 1984
Michael M. Kaleel & Signe N. Kaleel - Dec. 7, 1984 - b. 1910 p. 110
River Street Realty Trust, Kaleel, trustees - Dec. 28, 1984 - b. 1910 p. 116
River Street Realty Trust - Dec. 31, 1986 - b. 2396 p. 284
Russell B. Swapp - Jan. 29, 1999 - b. 5331 p. 204
Awilda & Felix Castillo - July 13, 2000 - b. 5779 p. 210
Mark & Julia P. Ratte - July 12, 2001 - b. 6248 p. 27

Inventory Data:

StreetRiver St
PlaceBallardvale
Historic DistrictBallardvale Local Historic District
Present Use4 family residence
Construction Datelate 19th century
SourceECRDS, ENRDL, style-njs
Architectural StyleOther
Foundationstone/granite/brick
Wall/Trimshingles (added 1974)
Roofasphalt - gable
Conditionexcellent
Acreage0.328 acre, Lot size: 14,272 sq. ft.; Approximate frontage: 95'
Settingresidential
Map and parcel139-150
Recorded byN.J. Stack/Mofford, James Batchelder
OrganizationAndover Preservation Commission
Date entered1975 - 1977, 12/22/2016

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