117 Shawsheen Road

Architectural Description: 

Cape stye post WWII housing

Historical Narrative: 

Land was once owned by Irmgard E. Hird of Lincoln St. In September 1951 Loretta R. Cairns purchased the lot and in December 1951 sold to Herrick E. & Bernice B. Colby. The Colby family lived here until Nov. 1963 selling to F. Gordon & Martha Edgar. who live her for 21 years. Arthur & Elizabeth Purcell purchased the home on Mar. 26, 1984 and then sold to Juliana M. McGovern in July 1993. McGovern sold to Michael & Christina A Peirce on Dec. 22, 1998. The deed was transferred over to Christina A. [Pierce] Tomasi in May 2008. Three year later the property was sold to Samuel & Arabel Thomas III in 2011.

Bibliography/References: 

Irmgard E. Hird land
Loretta R. Cairns Sept. 19, 1951
Herrick E. & Bernice B. Colby - Dec. 17, 1951 - b. 758
p. 395
F. Gordon & Martha Edgar - Nov. 7, 1863 - b. 997 p. 464
Arthur & Elizabeth Purcell - Mar. 26, 1984 - b. 1789 p. 71
Juliana M. McGovern - July 14, 1993 - b. 3781 p. 261
Michael E. & Christina A Pierce - Dec. 22, 1998 - b. 5295 p. 201
Christina A. (Pierce) Tomasi - May 21, 2008 - b11190 p. 215
Samuel W. & Arabel A. Thomas III - July 1, 2011 b. 12536 p. 185
Northern Essex Registry of Deeds - Lawrence. MA

Inventory Data:

StreetShawsheen Rd
PlaceWest Parish - West Andover
Historic DistrictNot Applicable
Present Useresidence
Original Useresidence
Construction Date1951
SourceAndover Bldg. Survey
Architectural StyleOther
Foundationconcrete
Wall/Trimvinyl clapboards & trim
Roofasphalt
Conditiongood
Acreageless than one acre
Settingresidential
Map and parcel89-31
Recorded byJames Batchelder
OrganizationAndover Preservation Commission
Date entered1990, 02/28/2006, 12/2013

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