Architectural Description:
Late Georgian or Federal period.
A recent shingle replacement revealed the original roof planking placed vertical from eave to ridge which indicates an earlier building technique. The roof purlins run horizontal and tie into rafters equally placed across the roof. Post & beam construction.
Historical Narrative:
Themes: Architectural, Commerce, Community development
This property is listed as 183 North Main Street and 2 Harding St. (See 2 Harding St. for history)
May have been an early shop building (unusual form)-to serve Marland Village-well located for such.
Harding Street named for John Harding, a successful merchant with store in basement of Baptist Church. His father, an earlier John Harding, was loyalist and emigrant, who quartered British soldiers in 1812.
Bibliography/References:
Essex County Registry Deeds, Salem, MA
Essex Northern Registry Deeds, Lawrence, MA
Owners:
Theophilius Frye & John Poor
John Harding - Mar. 15, 1808 - b. 186 leaf 297 - $70 - 1 acre 30 poles
John Harding estate, Timothy Foster Adm. - died Dec. 28, 1827
Wid. Sarah Harding - Sept. 18, 1828 - b. 251 leaf 260
Sarah H. Harding - Dec. 16, 1842 - b. 336 leaf 7 - $1070.33
Phineas Buckley, wife Hannah - Nov. 11, 1854 - b. 503 leaf 285
William H. Jewett - May 20, 1884 - b. 76 p. 562
Robert E. Franz & George E. Boddy - Jan. 2, 1919 - b. 394 p. 211
Robert E. Franz - Aug. 28, 1919 - b. 406 p. 306
Walter T. Rochefort - Sept. 30, 1925 - b. 519 p. 465
Bessie R. Franz - Sept. 30, 1925 - b. 519 p. 466
Bessie R. & Robert E. Franz - Apr. 26, 1926 - b. 521 p. 301
Robert E. Franz estate, Bessie R. Franz heir - July 13, 1951 - b. 646 p. 359
Constance M. Bonofiglio - July 13, 1951 - b. 646 p. 360
Bessie R. Franz - July 13, 1951 - b. 646 p. 361
Bessie R. Franz - b. 752 p. 184
Schlott Realty Co. - Mar. 27, 1962 - b. 955 p. 50
Thomas H. & Violet A. Curtin - June 23, 1967 - b. 1084 p. 404
Curtin Family Trust - Violet A. Curtin Tr.- Apr. 11, 1989 - b. 2914 p. 351
Curtain Family Realty Trust, Michael D. Curtain Tr. - May 26, 2006 - b. 10217 p. 8
Curtain Family Realty Trust, Michael D. Curtain Tr. -May 9, 2008 - b. 11174 p. 134
Inventory Data:
| Street | North Main St |
| Place | Marland Village |
| Historic District | Andover Historic Building Survey |
| Historic Name | John Harding House |
| Present Use | residence/business |
| Original Use | residence |
| Construction Date | late 18th century |
| Source | ECRDS, ENRDL, style-njs |
| Foundation | stone/granite |
| Wall/Trim | clapboard/wood/vinyl siding |
| Roof | asphalt - gable |
| Major Alterations | vinyl siding, replacement windows, enlarged store on the ground level |
| Condition | good |
| Acreage | 0.133 acre |
| Setting | residential/commercial |
| Map and parcel | 37-16 |
| Recorded by | Stack/Mofford, James S. Batchelder |
| Organization | Andover Preservation Commission |
| Date entered | 1975-77, 12/17/2015 |
