Themes: architectural, community development, industry
This house was formerly numbered as #347 then changed to #199

This home was once mill housing for J. P. Bradlee Mills formerly the Ballard Vale Mill Company and probably built about 1848-1850. With the death of Josiah Putnam Bradlee in 1887 his estate trustee was William H. Hodgkins of Boston. The estate remained in Trust until the death of Bradlee's sister. Hodgkins then sold off the holdings to the Ballard Vale Mill Co. on Feb. 6, 1905. When the company closed the properties were then sold to individual owners. This property was the second parcel in the deed sale to the Ballard Vale Mill Co. and included lots #12 & #13. The parcel was sub-divided in 1926 and this lot #12 on the western side of the lot was sold with house to William Jaques on Aug. 2, 1926. Jaques held the property for 12 years then selling to Ethel M. WIlson, wife of John M. Wilson on Apr. 5, 1938. Wilson owned until 1953 when they sold to Theodore A. & Lucy Doucette. Theodore b. 1909 is listed as a Cook in the Andover Directories.

John M. Wilson was the owner and proprietor of Wilson's Service Station across the street at 202 Andover St. which they purchased in November 1939 and then sold in 1943.
Development of mill housing along Andover Street, High, Tewksbury, Clark Sts. etc. during 1850's - for employees of Ballardvale Mills and later Bradlee Mills.

A four-page contract and notes among Jacob Chickering's Records at North Andover Historical Society describing general work for John Marland & Co. dated Jan. 27, 1857.
It is unkown if Chickering built this home.

Historic District Certificate distributed 4-2-87