59 Highland Road

Architectural Description: 

NRDIS NRMRA

This house has a hipped roof with boxed cornice. The plan is square. The entry porch has a pediment and column supports. Shingle with an arched entry. Window and door trim is molded and windows are multi-pane above and single pane below. The house is asymmetrical divided into 4 bays. Located above the porch is a small two-sided bay, the other section of the front facade has a two-story bay. Another two-story bay is on the left side of the structure. It has one exterior chimney.

Historical Narrative: 

Phi Beta Chi (PBX) formed during the 1890s was first located at 63 Highland. (An Illustrated History of the Property)

Inventory Data:

StreetHighland Rd
PlaceAndover Center
Historic DistrictAcademy Hill NRH District
Historic NameAnderson House - Phillips Academy
Present Usefaculty residence
Original UseSecret Society House/residential
Architectural StyleShingle
Foundationstone
Wall/Trimwood shingles
Roofsynthetic shingles
Conditiongood
Acreageless than one acre
SettingHas very little yard & the front porch steps are located only 5' from Highland. There is no sidewalk. One large pine tree.
Map and parcel41-22
MHC NumberANV.1039
Recorded bySusan Alovisetti
Date enteredJuly 1991

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