Themes: Architectural, community development, education.

This was the first faculty house to be constructed for the seminary faculty, given by William Bartlet of Newburyport, assoc. founder of Andover Theological Seminary, who made his fortune with a fleet of vesssels in the East India trade. He also donated funds for Bartlet Chapel, Bartlet Hall and Stuart House. Intended for occupancy by Dr. Edward Griffin, seminary president, Bartlet gave him carte blanch in decorating. However, Bartlet protested the expense of $1 roll parlor wallpaper, so Dr Griffin repapered with 25 ct. type & sent Bartlet both bills.

Dr Griffin never lived here, as he took pulpit at Park Street Church (Boston). Dr. Ebenezer Porter was its first occupant and during his time, it was a center of New England Calvinism. Mrs. Porter held prayer meetings for conversion of non-Christians & in the "Conference Room" in Southern wing, The American Board of Foreign Missions was founded, and in 1827, The American Temperance Society. Dr. Justin Edwards lived here 1834-1842. In May 27, 1829, he established ed. Journal of Humanity Herald of American Temperance Society, first weekly paper in America from here, as well as Boston Recorder, first religious newspaper here. American Education Society and American Tract Society were also founded here.

Austin Phelps, Prof. of Sacred Rhetoric at Andover Theological Seminary, resided here, 1848-1879. His first wife was the daughter of Prof. Moses Stuart, who wrote novels under the pseudonym, H. Trusta. His daughter, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward, wrote her best-selling novels in the summerhouse in the back-yard, and described Phelps House and life on the hill in several of her novels and autobiography.

1883-1902, the house was occupied by Prof. George F. Moore; 1902-1908: Prof. Charles Orrin Day; Rev. Markum Stackpole. Phillips school minister also lived here, Claude Fuess resided here as headmaster after 1934, followed by John Kemper and now, Theodore Sizer.