Historical Narrative:
Themes: architectural, commerce, community development
27-39 Main Street - Andover Savings Bank Retail and Office Building
Phase One built 1975 – Phase Two 1982
ASB Development Corporation, owned subsidiary of the then Andover Savings Bank, announced plans in 1975 for construction of an office and retail building on the property they had acquired at this location. This site formerly contained three separate parcels of land with retail and apartment buildings on each lot. The Barnard Building at 27-29-31 circa 1820, the Draper Building at 33-35-37 circa 1820 and the Pettingill-Swift Building at 41-43 circa 1840. The Draper Building was razed in August 1957 and the lot remained empty. The Pettingill-Swift Building was built as a retail building for two shops and is remembered by many women in town as Michael Jays dress shop (1940’s-1960’s). The store was gutted by fire on January 9, 1975 and Colpitt’s Travel Agency and the Personal Touch gift shop were forced to relocate. The Barnard Building was the last building to be razed in 1982 and delayed development of the original plan as the Taylor Shop, also a women’s apparel store, had a long term lease at this location.
ASB Development scaled back the plans of an original three story building at street level. “Phase One” created three store fronts of one story in height on Main Street with offices in the basement for bank use. The building was built around the old Barnard Building on the north end of the site. When completed Narzarian’s Jewelry Store and Walden Books opened in the new retail space.
In 1982 “Phase Two” added 16,500 square feet of additional office and retail space. The old Barnard building was razed and the ASB Building was continued to the right-of-way of the National Bank building. This added an additional two storefront on Main St. A second story was also added at this time for additional office space for the bank. Channel Building Co. were the contractors.
The original curved glass canopy awning over the retail storefronts was replaced in 2010 with the current shed roof awning.
See Historic Sites; Barnard Building at 27-29-31, Draper Building at 33-35-37, and Pettingill-Swift Building at 41-43 for histories on these former buildings.
Bibliography/References:
Business History of Andover: 1896
Essex County Registry Deeds, Salem, MA
Essex Northern Registry Deeds, Lawrence, MA
List of deeds for three former business blocks of land;
Owners of 27-29-31 Barnard Block lot;
Henry Abbott
Capt. Stephen Abbott
Jonas Underwood MD - May 9, 1829 - b. 252 lf. 198 Essex Deeds, Salem
- July 30, 1835 - 2nd Parcel – of Alonzo Smith
Elizabeth Abbott, Charles Pray, trustee - May 5, 1845 - b. 363 leaf. 146 - Essex Deeds, Salem
Elizabeth Abbott Trust, release - Apr. 30, 1853 - b. 595 lf. 265 - Essex Deeds, Salem
George Foster, estate of Eliz. Abbott
Jacob W. Barnard - May 25, 1867 - b. 727 p. 213 Essex Deeds, Salem
J.W. Barnard estate heirs
Marion B. Cole - Sept. 30, 1944 - b. 671 p. 415 7th parcel p.419
Jaycole Realty Company - July 22, 1958 - b. 877 p. 1-9
Dorothy Glazerman - April 25, 1967 - b. 1080 p. 378
Danton Realty Trust/John Davidson - May 26, 1967 - b. 1082 p.429
Andover Savings Bank - May 29, 1973 - b. 1219 p. 302 two parcels
Owners of 33-35-37 Draper Block lot;
Smith & Clement
Caleb Jones - b. 91? lf. 78 Essex Deeds, Salem
Henry W. Abbott - Jan. 8, 1840 - b. 316 lf. 226 Essex Deeds, Salem
Warren F. Draper - April 15, 1868 - b. 745 lf. 181 Essex Deeds, Salem
Trustees of Abbott Academy - Aug. 16, 1895 - b. 144 p. 132 No. Essex Deeds Lawrence
life tenancy for Draper
Irene P. Draper - Aug. 15, 1906 - b. 234 p. 151 release
Annie T. Burns - Aug 15, 1906 - b. 234 p. 151-2
William J. Burns - Dec. 23, 1908 - b. 481 p. 224 part of lot
William J. Burns - June 25, 1923 - b. 481 p. 223 parcel #3
- Sept. 23, 1936 - b. 601 p. 554
- Nov. 17, 1936 - b. 605 p. 487
Florence Burns heirs
Jaycole Realty Company - Dec. 27, 1960 - b. 929 p. 240-1
Dorothy Glazerman - April 25, 1967 - b. 1080 p. 380
Danton Realty Trust - May 26, 1967 - b. 1082 p. 431-2
R. H. Samuels/ Danton Realty Trust - May 29, 1973 - b. 1219 p. 302 see plan #5406
ASB Development Corp. - May 29, 1973 - b. 1219 p. 302
Andover Savings Bank - May 23, 1973 - b. 1223 p. 443
Andover Savings Bank - July 27, 1979 - b.
Nov. 2, 2001 - b. 6456 p. 213
Apr. 25, 2002 - b. 6796 p. 258
Owners of 41-43 Pettingill - Swift Building lot
Merrill Pettengill
Nathaniel Swift (1778-1840)
Nathaniel Swift Jr. (1805-1875) Estate - died Sept 29, 1875
Swift Estate, wife Almena & issue, George F., Kate, Elizabeth F.
George, Martha, & Charlotte Swift - April 16, 1878 - probate, estate.
Martha & Charlotte Swift - July 10, 1886 - b. 87 p. 98 -101
Martha E. Swift, et alii, George F. Swift - Aug. 29, 1904 - b. 214 pg. 85
Kate Adams Swift et al - Nov. 17, 1905 - b. 226 p. 505 1st parcel
William J. Burns - June 7, 1927 - b. 533 p. 98 - parcel #2
Andover Savings Bank - 1973
ASB Development - 1973
TD North Bank - 2001
TD Bank
Inventory Data:
| Street | Main St |
| Place | Andover Center |
| Historic District | Not Applicable |
| Historic Name | ASB Building |
| Present Use | Retail / Commercial |
| Original Use | Retail / Commercial |
| Construction Date | 1975 |
| Source | ERDS, ENRDL |
| Architectural Style | Other |
| Architect/Builder | / Channel Building Co. |
| Foundation | concrete |
| Wall/Trim | brick |
| Roof | asphalt |
| Outbuildings / Secondary Structures | Barnard Building at 27-29-31 - razed 1982 Draper Building at 33-35-37 - razed 1957 Pettingill-Swift Building at 41-43 - razed Jan. 1, 1976 |
| Major Alterations | Second story added and building extended 1982-83 |
| Condition | excellent |
| Demolition Details | 1957, 1976, 1982 |
| Acreage | 1.06 acres; lot size: 5070 sq. ft.; Approx. frontage: 135.62' |
| Setting | commercial business district |
| Map and parcel | 55-93 |
| MHC Number | ANV.328 |
| Recorded by | James S. Batchelder |
| Organization | Andover Preservation Commission |
| Date entered | 4/2014 |
