Historical Narrative:
The land of this property and to the east end of the street was once part of the "Ye Ames Tavern Inn", later known as the Foster's Tavern, Mayo's Tavern, Ward's Tavern, Eagle Hotel and last the Elm House Hotel and Livery Stables. This parcel most likely had a livery barn or stable on it during the early 19th century. A birds eye view of Andover, published in 1882 and an 1895 photograph of the Musgrove building when it was opened clearly shows a structure on this spot. It is not yet know if the building shown in the period image was razed, moved off site or rehabbed into the wonderful Queen Anne style facade that now adorns this building. Most of the original ornamentation and store front windows remain intact.
Tenants;
Yella - (Mediterranean food), (2009-present)
Casis - (French food) (2008-2009)
Pehuenche, Inc., leathers (2005-2008)
Café LaFortuna (1998)
Petro’s Seafood Deli (1987)
Antoine’s Hair Design (1978)
Bibliography/References:
Essex County Registry Deeds, Salem, MA
Essex Northern Registry Deeds, Lawrence, MA
Andover Townsman, April 27, 1894
Business History of Andover, Anniversary Souvenir No. of Andover Townsman, 250th anniversary, May 20, 1896
Maps: 1830, 1852, 1872, 1884, 1888, 1896, 1906, 1926
Main St. (and beyond) Evolution - Gail Ralston 2014
Property Owners;
James Parker Jr. , "Husbandman", wife Mary - My "Ballard lot" - 10 acres
Benjamin Ames & Joshua Lovejoy Jr., - Dec. 25, 1773 - b. 132 leaf 155 - 10 acres
Benjamin Ames Jr. - Mar. 31, 1784 rec. Aug. 8, 1800 - b. 167 leaf 9 - "Ye Ames Tavern" 9 acres
William Foster, Jr - July 10, 1813, rec. Oct. 12, 1813 - b. 201 leaf 115 - $2000 - 1/2 Moiety
William Foster, Jr. - Aug. 16, 1816 - b. lf. "Foster’s Tavern"
Capt. Thomas C. Foster, (Abigail) - Oct. 20, 1815 - b. 207 leaf 170 - $3500.
Capt. Thomas C. Foster, (Abigail) - Feb. 17, 1817 rec. Jan. 3, 1818 - b. 213 leaf 69 & 276 - 7 lots
Capt. Thomas C. Foster, (Abigail) - Nov. 13, 1821 - b. 213 lf 69 - (b. 228 leaf 17) - 12a 106 rods div. 7 lots
Aaron Davis Mayo, wife Sarah - May 10, 1825 rec. June 20th - b. 239 leaf 135 - "Mayo’s Tavern"
Merrill Pettingill & Stephen Hoyt auctioneers - May 1, 1830, rec. May 15 - b. 258 leaf 29- held the deed
Jonathan W. Ward, wife Mary G. - Oct. 20, 1832 - b. 267 leaf 122 - "Ward's Tavern"
Jonathan W. Ward, wife Mary G. - Oct. 20, 1832 - b. 268 leaf 13 - Wards Tavern & 1/3 Hay Scales - $7800
Jonathan W. Ward, wife Mary G - Oct. 22, 1832 - b. 269 leaf 122 - $662 lot
John Pearson & Merrill Pettingill - Dec. 2 1835 - b. 285 leaf 135 -
William Foster family - Dec. 5, 1835 - b. 285 leaf 136 - "Eagle Hotel" $4000. mtg. deed
Thomas C. Foster - proprietor
Edward S. Merrill - proprietor - prior to 1850
Wm. Phillips Foster - Feb. 1, 1861 - b. 618 leaf 170 - 172 - "Eagle Hotel"
Sarah A. Bean, wife of Samuel G. Bean - Feb. 6, 1860 - b. 618 leaf 233 - mtg. deeds Elm House
Sarah A. Bean - Feb. 4, 1861 - b. 618 leaf 233 - Salem deeds
Frances A. Flint - June 30, 1892 - b. 121 - p. 208 mtg. dis. Lawrence
John H. Flint - Sept. 2, 1892 - b. 121 p. 210
John H. Flint estate, heirs wid. Frances A. Flint - Feb. 10, 1917 - b. 373 p. 190
Gertrude & Nellie Flint quit claim to mother
Louis & Samuel Resnik - Sept. 27, 1920 - b. 432 p. 562 - 565
Resnik Realty Invest. Trust - Mar. 6, 1922 - b. 454 p. 532 deed of Trust.
Trust to Samuel Resnik - Nov. 1, 1946 - b. 733 p. 541 court decree
SW Trust – ELAN Corp. Trust - July 7, 1992 - Doc. #53104 – title Ctf. #9543
ADD 1, LCC – Anthony DiNapoli - Jan. 31, 2002 - title Ctf. #9543
Barry Finegold & Scott Jameson - May 15, 2008 - b. 11179 p. 158
Inventory Data:
| Street | Post Office Av |
| Place | Andover Center District |
| Historic District | Andover Historic Building Survey |
| Historic Name | Flint's Bakery Building |
| Present Use | Restaurant |
| Original Use | Bakery |
| Construction Date | 1895 - 1900 |
| Source | ECRDS, ENRDL, style-njs |
| Architectural Style | Queen Anne |
| Architect/Builder | John H. Flint |
| Foundation | stone/granite |
| Wall/Trim | cedar shingles/clapboards |
| Roof | asphalt - shallow shed |
| Major Alterations | Replacement windows on the upper floor |
| Condition | excellent |
| Setting | business/commercial |
| Map and parcel | 39-24 |
| Recorded by | Stack/Mofford, James S. Batchelder |
| Organization | Andover Preservation Commission |
| Date entered | 1975-1977, 4/16/2017 |
