61 Chestnut Street

Architectural Description: 

"Queen Anne houses are not common in Andover and are characterized by their asymmetry, several different building materials, porches, cut away bay windows, and other ways to avoid a smooth-walled appearance. Application of many paint colors highlights the style's many details." (from Awards comments)

Historical Narrative: 

July 12, 1889 Andover Townsman - Brainard Cummings has the cellar in and the first floor on for Mrs. Nathan B. Abbott’s house on East Chestnut St.

1888 - not on map
1890 - Tax List - Mrs. Eliz Abbott (Nathan) + 20 acres
1891 - Tax List - Mrs. Eliz Abbott (Nathan)
1897 - Tax List - Mrs. Eliz Abbott (Nathan)
1899 directory - Miss Anna B. Abbott, house E. Chestnut, employed at Registrar's office, Phillips Academy
1900 Tax List - Mr. Eliz Abbott - house + 2 a.
1906 atlas - T. Abbot house + house + 4 smaller lots
1910 Tax List - Miss Anna B. Abbott - house + 35,840 sq. ft.

Nathan Abbot's photo portrait, AHS 1930.42
Elizabeth Noyes Abbot Veil, AHS 1939.22
1994 - Awarded Certificate for Exterior Preservation

Bibliography/References: 

Essex Northern Registry Deeds, Lawrence, MA

Owners:
Elizabeth Abbott, wife of Nathan - 1890
Anna B. Abbott - 1899
Frederick S. Boutwell - Aug. 24, 1936 - b. 600 p. 448
Frederick S. Boutwell estate, Heirs - D. Feb. 16, 1939 - Probate #193191
Heirs: Arthur T., Winthrop S., Alice J. & Everett S. Boutwell, Emma B. Cates, & Esther B. Griffin
Louise E. Smith - Dec. 4, 1939 - b. 630 p. 470
Clifton R. & Leslie W. Harrison - Aug. 18, 1944 - b. 666 p. 495
Dorothy S. McBride - Dec. 1, 1951 - b. 758 p. 386
Willard H. & Mary L. Currier - Mar. 26, 1956 - b. 830 p. 339
Willard H. Currier estate, heir Mary L. Currier - Dec. 1, 1975
Cornelius J. & Helen M. Twomey - Sept. 28, 1976 - b. 1292 p. 346
Helen M. Twomey - July 26, 1989 - b. 2973 p. 106
Susan J. Montgomery & Michael E. Williams - Oct. 30, 1992 - b. 3583 p. 240
Mark T. & Maureen A. Zytkovicz - Apr. 8, 2011 - b. 12456 p. 77

Inventory Data:

StreetChestnut St
PlaceAndover Center District
Historic DistrictNot Applicable
Historic NameNathan Abbot House
Present Useresidence
Original Useresidence
Construction Date1889
SourceECRDS, ENRDL
Architectural StyleQueen Anne
Architect/BuilderBrainard Cummings
Foundationstone/granite
Wall/Trimclapboards/wood shingles
Roofasphalt - gable
Conditionexcellent
Acreage0.253 acre
Settingresidential
Map and parcel39-166
Recorded byBarbara Thibault, James S. Batchelder
OrganizationAndover Historical Society, Andover Preservation Commission
Date entered1990, 4/1/2016

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