Washington Ave. was constructed in 1889 and named on the Centennial of George Washington’s visit to Andover in 1789. Constructed over farm land of Charles O. Cummings, house lots were then sold off to residents and developers. By 1906 eighteen new homes had been built. Interesting to note that five new owners, Tyler, Lewis, Gray, Stiles and Caldwell were House Carpenters and Cummings and Wardwell were developers at each end of the avenue.

Aug. 30, 1889 Andover Townsman p. 4 - The new street, Washington Ave. is progressing rapidly, and from all appearances it is likely to be a good piece of road. The ledge at the Elm Street end had been blasted sufficiently, and the men are now engaged cutting down the ground above the grad and filling in the lower places. Quite a piece stretching from Summer Street is ready for the finishing touches.
October 25, 1889 AT – The new street Washington Ave. is beginning to look like a very good piece of road. The top dressing of red spring gravel is being put on.
Nov. 1, 1889 p.1 AT Commissioner Hayward has finished putting the top coat of Red Spring gravel on Washington Ave. and one sidewalk has been made the entire length.

23 Washington Ave (formerly 23a) 21- 73 lot #7
The property was once part of the Charles O. Cummings farm at 105 Elm St. Widow Augusta C. Cummings sold this lot to Isabella Killackey (Killacky), wife of John on June 21, 1900. The lot remained vacant during her ownership as the family lived at 11 Cuba Street. Her husband John died on Dec. 28, 1918 and Isabella moved to Essex St. with her son and daughters. Isabella sold the lot to Margaret V. Waldie, wife of David on May 2, 1921 and a year later the lot was again sold to Frank Jamieson on June 15, 1922.

The house was built in 1922 and held the number 23a when fist listed on the avenue. #21 Washington Ave held #23 prior to the listing change.

Frank Jamieson (Jameson)was born Mar. 28, 1878 in Arbroath, Scotland, son of Francis & Catherine (Sterling) Jamieson. Frank immigrated in 1907 to Andover, was a carpenter and first worked for Smith & Dove Co. in Abbott Village then the American Woolen Co. in the Shawsheen Mill. Frank was a member of the Masons Panmore Lodge #299 in Arbroath and joined St. Matthews Lodge in Andover on Aug. 24, 1907. Frank married on Sept. 18, 1908 to Annie Watson Anderson b. 1886 in Scotland, dau. of William & Ann (Watson) Anderson. Frank & Annie had three daughters; Annie Watson b. Apr. 5, 1909, Catherine Stirling b. June 22, 1914 and Frances Anderson b. 1920.

All three daughters graduated from Punchard High School, Annie in 1927, Catherine class of 1932 and Frances, with honors in 1937. Annie was a clerk at Tyer Rubber Co. prior to her marriage in 1946 to Myron C. Smith. Catherine was an operative at T.R.Co., married 1940 to William Abbott Cheever PHS class of 1925, an artist. Frances was a secretary at Smart & Flagg Insurance Co., married in 1946 to C. Morton Lord.
Frank retired in 1952 and they sold their home of 31 years to Thomas H. & Theresa F. Kelley on May 12, 1953 and moved into the Caronel Apartments at 100 Main Street.