Themes: Architectural, education, religion.

Original owner: Andover Theological Seminary

Built by William Bartlet, an associate founder of Andover Theological Seminary, who made his money in the East India trade. Moses Stuart was its first resident and lived here untill 1854. He was known as "the father of Hebrew literature in America.", wrote the first Hebrew grammar printed in this country, for which he set the type himself at Flagg and Gould print shop in 182?. He wrote tracts in numerous Oriental languages and thus, was influential in the Andover inspired missonary endevors all over the world.

Professor Stuart's daughter, Sarah in her later years [she died at 93 and her book was published when she was 92!] wrote her memories of growing up as a seminary professor's child on Andover Hill, offering delightful personal glimpses of people and scenes long gone.

Professor John Henry Thayer [1864-1882] was an occupant. Professor George Harris (1898-1902) who later became President of Amherst Colloge lived here. Robert Keep and W. R. Arnold [1902-1903] were other faculty residents. Others were Alfred Kidder, John Phillips, Lester Lyde, Alan Blackmer, all Phillips Academy teachers.

Another of Professor Moses Stuart's daughters was Elizabeth, first wife of Prof. Austin Phelps [189 Main St.] and was also a published writer. She wrote novels under the pseudnoym of H. Trusta. After her death, Austin married her sister Mary Stuart.