Themes: architectural, community development.

1920's Guy Lowell reproduction of a North Andover 18th century house according to current owners 1980 (Barbara Thibault)

This property was once part of the Pearson Farm on Main St. located where the new Phillips Academy hockey rink complex was built. The farm was acquired from Margaret W. Pearson in 1922 by Arthur Sweeney and then the Trustees of Phillips Academy . This parcel "lot C" , and lot "B" was the southwest portion of the Pearson Farm and was sub-divided into three lots, the greater portion "lot A" remaining with the farmhouse lot #254 South Main St. The Trustees of Phillips Academy created the sub-division with deed restrictions as to number of homes built and reserved right to purchase back at time of sale.

The two lots B & C were then sold to Helen K. McLanathan, wife of Frank K. who were residing at 111 Mani St. at that time. It appears the the McLanathan family built the home at 10 Bancroft. Rd. Guy Lowell is the attributed architect of the home. Guy Lowell also redesigned the Phillips Academy Campus in the mid 1920's. The 1926 Andover street directory lists Frank & Helen at the Bancroft Rd. address. Frank had a leather business in Lawrence, MA. In 1935 McLanathn had moved to Lawrence, temporarily, and the house was leased to Vasco & Edith R. Nunez, a manufacturer from Nashua, N.H.

McLanathan built the Colonial Revival home on lot B. to the rear of this property in 1936, now #4 Bancroft Rd. When Helen sold the home to Mabel H. Brown of Reading, MA on Feb. 28, 1936, it came with the lease agreement to Nunez, which expired on June 16, 1936.

Rodney & Mabel Brown occupied the home in 1936 and the family held the property for 23 years. Rodney Brown was a Broker in Boston. His son Rodney Jr. an accountant. Their other son William H. is listed as a student in 1937. Mary Brown died on Nov. 12, 1956 and her husband Rodney on May 2, 1959. Their two sons inherited the property then selling to Donald Falvey Jr., wife Anne M. on Nov. 13, 1959.

Falvey owned for seven years the sold to Dr. Richard S. & Mary E. O'Hara on Nov. 22, 1968. O'Hara family owned for 26 years then selling to Michael T. & Carolyn O. Shannon on July 28, 1994.