184 Elm Street

Architectural Description: 

Cape, deck in the back

Historical Narrative: 

Setting - busy main street connecting Andover and North Andover - ancient way between North & South Parishes of Andover also called the way from Haverhill to Andover.

The property was fromerly owned by Harry W. & Hilma Martin in 1941. Thier property was sub-divied into house lots in 1941 and the lots sold seperately. Hazel M. Berthel of Lawrence purchase some of the lots on Oct. 20, 1941and then sold lot #6 to Thomas E. Woodhead on July 3, 1942. No mention of a house on the deed. Woodhead owned for 13 years then selling to Alphonse & Margaret M. Canuel, of Bloomfied, NJ on July 14, 1955. Canuel must have worked for Western Electric Co. as the home was sold to them on June 6, 1959 when Canuel left Andover. Western Electric Co. based in NY had built a new plant in North Andover. Many of their engineers and employees were transferred to the now plant when it came on line. Some employees were later transferred to other plants and if the home did not sell in time of the move the company would purchased the home and resell.

Joseph F. & Marguerite H. Gaudette purchased the home on Dec. 30, 1959. The Gaudette family applied for a building marker and at that time the home was listed on the Andover Building survey. (1992-1996)

1941 Street listing - house under construction
1943 Street listing - 184 Elm St.

Bibliography/References: 

Essex Northern Registry Deeds, Lawrence, MA

Owners:
Harry W. & Hilma Martin - 1941 - land
Hazel M. Berthel - Oct. 20, 1941 - b. 646 p. 411 - land
Thomas E. Woodhead - July 3, 1942 - b. 652 p. 316 - lot #6
Alphonse & Margaret M. Canuel - July 14, 1955 - with house
Western Electric Co., Inc. of NY - June 6, 1959 - b. 900 p. 149
Joseph F. & Marguerite H. Gaudette - Dec. 30, 1959 - b. 908 p. 322
Marguerite H. Gaudette - May 15, 1996 - b. 4507 p. 114
Kathleen A. Hazelton & Marylou Tremblay - July 23, 2003 - b. 8074 p. 298
Rock Valley Realty, LLC of Newton, NH - Oct. 24, 2011 - b. 12674 p. 218
Barry Gedman & Julie Paige - June 4, 2012 - b. 12966 p. 246

Inventory Data:

StreetElm St
PlaceAndover Center District
Historic DistrictNot Applicable
Historic NameGaudette House
Present Usesingle family
Original Useresidence
Construction Date1941
Sourceowner
Architectural StyleOther
Wall/Trimclapboards/wood/vinyl siding
Roofasphalt - gable
Major Alterationsreplacement windows, vinyl siding
Conditionexcellent
Acreage0.298 acre
Settingresidential/educational
Map and parcel2-43
Recorded byNorman Gammon/Peg Hughes, James S. Batchelder
OrganizationAndover Historical Society, Andover Preservation Commission
Date entered1994, 2/13/2016

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