146 Shawsheen Road

Architectural Description: 

Craftsman style bungalow. wood clapboard siding, bracketed eaves, clipped gable end returns, stone foundation, diamond pane lights, all original elements

Historical Narrative: 

146 Shawsheen Rd (formerly #144) - 89-46 – 1.7 acres
Plan #2269 – July 1950 – Douglas R. & Evelyn Crockett

The 1.7 acres parcel of land was a portion of Luke Cunningham’s farm who lived across the street at 149 Shawsheen Rd. Luke purchased a 2¾ acre lot from Artemus Brown on April 6, 1846 for $55. Luke’s son David later purchased the homestead and land in 1888 and sold the lot to William H. & Louise Graichen on Aug. 17, 1925. It was Graichen who had the home built in 1926.

William H. Graichen was born on Sept. 7, 1871 in Lawrence, son of A. Herman & Bertha “Belle” (Teschner) Graichen, both immigrants from Prussia. William would become a machinist in the mills, repairing looms. He lived in Methuen and first married on Nov. 13, 1894 to Charlotte S. Wiemer b. 1874 dau. of Henry & Minnie Wiemer. They had three children; Walter William b. Oct.22, 1895, Henry Herman b. Apr. 13, 1897, and Alice Helene b. July 19, 1899. Charlotte died on March 25, 1922.
With all the children then married, William came to Andover to work at the Marland Mill on Stevens St.
There he met Louise M. Cunningham b. March 17, 1895, a Drawer in the mill and daughter of David Cunningham. They married in Andover in 1924. They lived in the home for 20 years then sold to Douglas R. & Evelyn Crocket on July 29, 1947. William & Louise moved to Passaic, NJ. William died on Feb. 20, 1952 in New Smyrna Beach, FL and interred at Bellevue Cemetery in Lawrence, MA. Louise died in April 1978 in Deland, FL.

Douglas Robert Crocket was b. Feb. 15, 1917 in Lawrence, MA, son of Robert B. & Hilda Crocket. Douglas grew up in Andover and graduated from Punchard High School in 1936. He worked for his father in his trucking company. Doug became an industrial engineer and worked for Anderson & Nichols. He inlisted in the Army during WWII serving from 1941-1945. He married in Lynn, MA in 1945 to Evelyn. They owned 12 years then sold to Robert W. & Irene Alice Judkins on Oct. 16, 1959.
[see 149 Shawsheen Rd for Cunningham history]

Bibliography/References: 

Essex County Registry Deeds, Salem, MA
Essex Northern Registry Deeds, Lawrence, MA
Ancestry.com - Graichen and Cunningham families
Andover Directories
Map Plan #2269 - July 1950 - Douglas R. & Evelyn Crocket

Owners:
Artemus Brown – Dec. 22, 1847 – 1 acre, 2 ¾ acres to Luke
Wm. Justin Hill – Sept 3, 1845 – 7 acres to Luke
Luke Cunningham – Sept. 3, 1845 – b. 360 leaf 210 – 7 acres $56
Luke Cunningham – Apr. 6, 1846 – b. 397 leaf 216 – 2¾ acres $55
Luke Cunningham - Dec. 22, 1847 – b. 392 leaf 280 – 1 acre $50 house lot
Luke Cunningham Jr. & James Cunningham – May 13, 1881 – b. 64 p. 323
David Cunningham – June 28, 1888 – b. 96 p. 299 & 459
William H. & Louise Graichen – Aug. 17, 1925 – b. 516 p. 78
Felicia Sholik – Apr. 11, 1938 – b. 614 p. 193
William H. & Louise Graichen – Apr. 11, 1938 – b. 614 p. 194
Douglas R. & Evelyn Crocket – July 29, 1947 – b. 700 p. 519
Robert W. & Irene Alice Judkins – Oct. 16, 1959 – b. 903 p. 433
Joseph F. & Donna L. Gurry Jr. – Feb. 23, 1966 – b. 1055 p. 41
James M. Garvey – Sept. 7, 1974 – b. 1248 p. 561
Donald R. & Julia K. Parkhurst – Oct. 21, 1975 – b. 1269 p. 715
David E. Cruise & Karen S. Gustafson – April 23, 1985 – b. 1958 p. 316
Michael K. & Kimberly A. Lee – July 26, 1991 – b.3290 p. 313
Scott M. & Amy F. Fessler – May 26, 1998 – b. 5061 p. 318

Inventory Data:

StreetShawsheen Rd
PlaceWest Parish - West Andover
Historic DistrictAndover Historic Building Survey
Historic NameWilliam H. & Louise M. Graichen House
Present Useresidence
Original Useresidence
Construction Date1926
SourceECRDS, ENRDL, style-njs
Architectural StyleCraftsman/Bungalow
Foundationstone & granite
Wall/TrimClapboard/wood
Roofasphalt/gable
Outbuildings / Secondary Structuresgarage
ConditionExcellent
Acreage1.116 acres
Settingresidential
Map and parcel89-46
Recorded byJames S. Batchelder
OrganizationAndover Preservation Commission
Date entered3/2/2020

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