54 River Street

Architectural Description: 

Cottage style with hip roof

Historical Narrative: 

Historical significance:

This property was once owned by Robert Stott, wife Jane. Robert Stott sold the vacant lot to Jabez S. Wood, wife Elizabeth, of Lawrence on October 25, 1866. Wood paid $70 for the house lot, and later purchased a second lot from Richard Boynton on May 30, 1867 for $25. Wood owned the property for 17 years and built the cottage on the lot. In March 1883 Wood sells the properties to Patrick J. Scott, wife Ellen M., for $400. Patrick & Ellen Scott owned for two years then selling to Margaret Robertson, a widow from Woburn, MA for $600 on Aug. 7, 1885. Margaret owned for ten years.

Robertson sold to Martin Komischki of Andover on October 10, 1895, who held for two years then sold on July 31, 1897 for $425. to Thomas E. & Mary E. Stott, and Jane Stott, widow of Robert Stott, surviving heirs of Robert Stott. Stott family owned for three years and sold to George E. Daniels of Lawrence, MA on May 12, 1900. A deed correction was made at that time. George Daniels paid $525. taking a mortgage from Lavinia L. Chesley, of North Nottingham, NH, wife of Jeremiah. George defaulted on the loan in 1905 and Lavinia Chesley took possession of the home.

William Trautmann of Ballardvale purchased the home on Aug. 28, 1908 and held the property until his death on June 19, 1936. His children inherited the property. William H. Trautmann, wife Ethel, Walter Trautmann, wife Florence and daughter Elizabeth M. Davis, wife of William A. and mother of Ruth Davis Sharpe. The Trautmann family held the property for ten more years before selling to Richard H. & Margaret M. Sherry on June 14, 1946.

Earl & Clotilde E. Hunt purchased the home on May 5, 1953 and the family owned for 58 years selling to Benjamin A. Cloutier in 2011.

Bibliography/References: 

Essex County Registry Deeds, Salem, MA
Essex Northern Registry Deeds, Lawrence, MA
Researched by Ruth Sharpe, granddaughter of the Trautmanns

Owners:
Robert Stott, wife Jane - 1866 - house lot
Jabez S. Wood, wife Elizabeth - Oct. 25, 1866 - b. 733 leaf 123
Jabez S. Wood - May 30, 1867 - b. 733 leaf 123 - from Richard Boynton 2nd lot
Patrick J. Scott, wife Ellen M. - Mar. 10, 1883 - b. 71 p. 241 - lots with buildings
Margaret Robertson - Aug. 7, 1885 - b. 82 p. 381
Martin Komischke - Oct. 10, 1895 - b. 143 p. 253
Thomas E. Stott, wife Mary & Jane Scott - July 31, 1897 - b. 156 p. 520
George E. Daniels - May 12, 1900 - b. 177 p. 464
Lavinia L. Chesley - May 16, 1900 - b. 177 p. 465 Mtg. deed
Lavinia L. Chesley - May 23, 1905 - b. 220 p. 173 poss.
Lavinia L. Chesley - June 20, 1905 - b. 221 p. 273 by auction
William Trautmann - Aug. 28, 1908 - b. 264 p. 303
William Trautmann estate - died Jan. 13, 1936 - Probate #191923
Wm. H. Trautmann, Walter Trautmann, Elizabeth M. Davis - Heirs 1936
Richard H. & Margaret M. Sherry - June 14, 1946 - b. 686 p. 361
Earl & Clotilde E. Hunt - May 5, 1953 - b. 775 p. 227
Earl Hunt estate, Clotilde E. Hunt
Clotilde E. Hunt estate - Probate 91P2379-E1
Raymond E. Delahunt and Walter H. Hunt heirs
Walter H. & Lisa M. Hunt & Raymond E. Delahunt - Nov. 17, 1994 - b. 4168 p. 303
Benjamin A. Cloutier - June 29, 2011 - b. 12532 p. 314
Banjamin A. & Chandra Cloutier - July 20, 2011 - b. 12552 p. 189

Inventory Data:

StreetRiver St
PlaceBallardvale
Historic DistrictNot Applicable
Historic NameWood - Trautmann House
Present Useresidence
Original Useresidence
Construction Date1867 - 1870
SourceECRDS, ENRDL
Architectural StyleOther
Foundationstone/concrete block
Wall/Trimasbestos shingles
Roofasphalt - hip
Major AlterationsShed addition on north rear, front porch damaged by tree & removed 2015
Conditionfair
Acreage0.233 acre
Settingresidential
Map and parcel140-21
Recorded byRuth Sharpe, James Batchelder
OrganizationAndover Historical Society, Andover Preservation Commission
Date entered1980, 1/10/2016

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