Architectural Description:
Colonial Revival - Dutch Colonial - gambrel roof
Historical Narrative:
This home was built as part of the Shawsheen Village development 1918 – 1924 by William M. Wood, President of the American Woolen Company. Wood hired about eight different architects to design the homes and structures for the village. Homes were sold or leased through the Homestead Association who had offices in the Post Office building on the corner of North Main & Poor Streets.
After the death of William M. Wood on Feb. 2, 1926 most of the residential and commercial buildings were then sold. Some were held by the Wood family in the "Arden Trust" and others with the American Woolen Company, which had been deeded the property in December 1920. The A.W.Co. Board of Directors authorized its President, Lionel J. Noah, to deliver all deeds, as deemed necessary to the Textile Realty for sale on Dec. 29, 1931.
The Textile Realty then transferred ownership to the Andover Shawsheen Realty Company on June 30, 1932, holding the mortgage on the properties. T. Edwin Andrew, treasurer, was authorized to sell or lease the properties. With the Great Depression sales were sluggish and many homes were rented until the economy rebounded.
One of the first occupants of record to lease the home in 1926 were Calvin B. & Cora H. Robbins. Calvin was the sales manager of the Shawsheen Brush Factory.
This house was sold to Alfred R. & Eleanor Bennert on Dec. 14, 1940. Bennert was a partner in a textile company.
Alfred T. & Helen M. Sughrue - June 15, 1943
Bibliography/References:
Essex County Registry Deeds, Salem, MA
Essex Northern Registry Deeds, Lawrence, MA
Andover Maps, 1852, 1872, 1888, 1906, 1926
Andover Street Directories
Mills, Mergers and Mansions, by Edward Roddy 1982
See Map plan #704 - American Woolen Company - Sept. 1927
#878 - June 1932 - Textile Realty Company lot # 35
See #7 Argyle St. for Town Farm history
Owners;
Samuel Abbot - 1804 - 90 acre farm
Inhabitants of Town of Andover - 1807 – 1921 – Town Farm
Varter & Havenes Dagdegian - July 11, 1921 - b. 443 p. 503
Town of Andover, Geo. C. H. Dufton - July 12, 1921 - b. 443 p. 505 - 13.66 A
Town of Andover, July 12, 1921 - Town Meeting Nov. 1, 1921 sell
American Woolen Co., Wm. M. Wood - July 11, 1921 - b. 443 p. 296 - 12.56 acres - lot 1
American Woolen Co.- Nov. 15, 1921 - b. 450 p. 342 - 10 acres- lot 2
Textile Realty Co., Lionel J. Noah, Pres. A.W.Co. - Dec. 30, 1931 - b. 563 p. 334
Andover Shawsheen Realty Co. - June. 30, 1932 - b. 565 p. 87 - 14th parcel
Alfred R. & Eleanor Bennert - Dec. 14, 1940 - b. 637 p. 170
Alfred T. & Helen M. Sughrue - June 15, 1943 - b. 658 p. 419
Alfred T. Sughrue estate, Helen M. Sughrue heir -
George E. & Helen J. Haseltine - Jan. 9, 1964 - b. 1002 p. 81
Joseph R. & Aurelie Anante - Nov. 16, 1976 - b. 1296 -. 246
George E. & Helen J. Haseltine - May 5, 1986 - b. 2188 p. 2
Terrance B. & Ann (O'Connoer) Downes - Aug. 29, 1986 - b. 2298 p. 63
Terrance B. & Ann (O'Connoer) Downes - Sept. 22, 1992 - b. 3556 p. 104
Mark F. & Karen M. Pacoha - July 31, 2001 - b. 6284 p. 333
Lawrence, & Lisa Almeida - Nov. 18, 2005 - b. 9914 p. 158
Justin & Deidre Dascoli - Nov. 22, 2013 - b. 13709 p. 167
Inventory Data:
| Street | Argyle St |
| Place | Shawsheen Village - Frye Village |
| Historic District | Shawsheen Village NRH District |
| Historic Name | Alfred & Eleanor Bennert House |
| Present Use | residence |
| Original Use | residence |
| Construction Date | 1922 - 1923 |
| Source | ERDS, ENRDL, assessers' rec./style-njs |
| Architectural Style | Colonial Revival |
| Foundation | stone |
| Wall/Trim | clapboard/wood |
| Roof | slate - gambrel |
| Condition | excellent |
| Acreage | 0.198 acre |
| Setting | residential |
| Map and parcel | 36-47 |
| Recorded by | Stack/Mofford, James Batchelder |
| Organization | Andover Preservation Commission |
| Date entered | 1975 - 1977, 7/9/2015 |
