Architectural Description:
NRDIS NRMRA LHD
Vinyl exterior; 2 units: 10 rooms, 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1 3/4 stories
Good doorway & window heads intact, nice porch rail.
Historical Narrative:
Themes: Architectural, community development, industry.
Late 1840's saw rapid development of Ballardvale, building attractive, utilitarian, yet inexpensive housing for employees of Ballardvale Mills..
In 1857 Jacob Chickering had a contract with John Marland & Co. and had a hand in many Ballardvale mill houses.
Bibliography/References:
Essex County Registry Deeds, Salem, MA
Essex Northern Registry Deeds, Lawrence, MA
Historical Sketches of Andover, Sarah Loring Bailey 1880
Andover, A Century of Change, Eleanor Richardson 1995
Andover Advertiser, Andover Townsman
Andover Historical Society files, church records.
Owners:
Ballardvale Machine Shop, Levi B. Meriam, Treas. - 1849
Luther S. Bennett – July 24, 1849 – b. 414 leaf 242
Artemas White – Feb. 10, 1854 – b. 489 leaf 236
Samuel Rice – Aug. 4, 1854 - b. 493 leaf 171 (pg error)
Joseph A. Bruce of Somerville, MA – Aug. 4, 1854 – b. 499 leaf 100
Haskell Pierce - Aug. 4, 1854 – b. 499 leaf 100
Haskell Pierce insolvent, Oliver Kimball, assignee - May 1859
Arthur W. Bean, wife Abbie M. – May 4, 1859 – b. 629 leaf 266
John S. Stark – Feb. 1875 – b. 33 p. 67
Charles Thwing – Apr. 6, 1876 – b. 40 p. 376
Ellen Stark – Jan. 8, 1876 – b. 40 p. 377
Benjamin W. Burtt of Tewksbury – Oct. 15, 1912 – b. 323 p. 364 lot 1 with blds.
Benjamin W. Burtt estate, J. Lewis Burtt, Geo. W. Burtt, Adms. – Oct. 15, 1917 – Probate
Patrick S. McGovern – Jan. 14, 1918 – b. 383 p. 363
Patrick S. McGovern – June 1, 1923 – b. 476 p. 416 – Notice Ctf. #2199
Patrick S. McGovern – Nov. 28, 1923 – b. 490 p. 275 – Disposal – Ctf. #1178
Patrick S. McGovern – Nov. 27, 1923 – Certificate #1277
James E. & Mary E. Keating – Nov. 28, 1923 – Ctf. #1278
Michael W. & Audrey I. Bell – Oct. 2, 1936 – Ctf. #2199
Jeanne P. Henderson – Bazso – May 1, 1962 - Ctf. #5210
Leslie J. & Valerie Trombly – Aug. 26, 1964 – Ctf. #5573
Roger Pinkham – June 12, 1972 – Ctf. #6821
Lighthouse Group, LLC - Aug. 5, 2009 – Ctf. #16147
Philip C. & Kimberly I. Lynch – Dec. 29, 2009 – Ctf. #16217
Inventory Data:
| Street | Marland St |
| Place | Ballardvale |
| Historic District | Ballardvale Local Historic District |
| Historic District | Ballardvale National Register District |
| Historic Name | Ballardvale Mills Worker Housing |
| Present Use | residence -2 family |
| Original Use | mill housing |
| Construction Date | circa 1840-50's |
| Source | ECRDS, ENRDL, style-njs |
| Architectural Style | Gothic Revival |
| Foundation | stone/granite/brick |
| Wall/Trim | asbestos shingles; Vinyl (1997) |
| Roof | asphalt - gable |
| Major Alterations | Conversion to two family, vinyl siding, replacement windows |
| Condition | good (1997) |
| Acreage | Acreage: 0.20 acres |
| Setting | residential |
| Map and parcel | 157-48 |
| MHC Number | ANV.375 |
| Recorded by | Stack /Mofford/ Ruth A. Sharpe, James Batchelder |
| Organization | Andover Preservation Commission |
| Date entered | 1975-77, 7/29/2016 |
