Architectural Description:
Late Greek Revival
high posted form; typical mid-19th century window frames
Historical Narrative:
Themes: architectural; community development
Milton B. Townsend owned the property in 1869 when he sold it to Marshall Blood, wife Mary on Mar. 29, 1869. Blood once owned the paper and periodicals store on main street before retiring. The lived a few doors south of the property after Marshall retired. This may have been investment income property. Blood held for just two years then sold to William H. Smith on Apr. 1, 1871. Smith paid $2200. for the lot with buildings. He owned just two years selling to Jasper Rea on Feb. 17, 1873. Jasper owned the property next door at 58 High St. in 1884. Rea then sold to Moses S. Farnham on June 8, 1875.
Moses Farnham and family would own this property for 71 years. In 1943 Charles & Susan E. Hudon are listed in the home. Charles is a plumber. Their sons, Harold G. in in the US Coast Guard and Russell W. in the Army. David A. & Violet Binnie are also living here. David a textile worker in the Shawsheen Mill of the American Woolen Co. The home was then a two family. After WWII Harold G. & Flora G. Hudon purchased the home from the Farnham family on Apr. 15, 1946.
Other owners: 1. Johnson, Russell H. & Marjorie O. (1959)
2. Thomson, James Jr. & Evelyn V. 10/24/61
Bibliography/References:
Essex County Registry Deeds, Salem, MA
Essex Northern Registry Deeds, Lawrence, MA
Andover maps 1852, 1872, 1884, 1888, 1906
Andover Vital Records
Owners;
Abiel Faulkner - May 27, 1809 - b. 187 leaf 153 - $700
Abiel Faulkner estate, Nov. 26, 1818 -
Joseph Faulkner - Apr. 24, 1815 - b. 221 leaf 165 - assets seized
John Faulkner - May 27, 1819 - b. 221 leaf 165 $333 - at auction
John Faulkner estate, Stephen Abbot Adm. - June 27, 1823 -
Samuel Valpey - Oct. 10, 1823 rec. 4/24/1824 - b. 235 leaf 109 - $133
Hannah Faulkner, wid of John - Oct. 10, 1823 b. 237 leaf 110 - $33/bld.
Hannah Faulkner, wid. of John - Oct. 10, 1823 b. 237 leaf 111 - $6 - 1/3 dower reversion
Rufus Caldwell, wife Mary - Mar. 23, 1832, rec. Apr. 24 b. 263 leaf 220 - $335
Joshua Moar - Apr. 29, 1840 - b. 320 leaf 9 - $700
Stephen Moar - Sept. 24, 1857 -- b. 559 leaf 107 - $2300
Mary E. Moar, wife of Joshua - July 16, 1859 - b. 574 leaf 169 - $2300
Mary E. Moar estate, Edwin Danforth, Adm. - Apr. 29, 1865
Charles H. Moar - Apr. 29, 1865 - b. 684 leaf 104 - by auction $1580
Mary E. Moar estate, Edwin Danforth, Adm. - May 16, 1865 - b. 684 leaf 104 -$1600
Milton B. Townsend - Oct. 13, 1863 - b. 691 leaf 122 - $1700
Marshall Blood, wife Mary - Mar. 29, 1869 - b. 768 leaf 263 - $1980
William H. Smith - Apr. 1, 1871 - b. 9 p. 70
Jasper Rea - Feb. 17, 1873 - b. 19 p. 503
Moses S. Farnham - June 8, 1875 - b. 35 p. 7
Moses S. Farnham estate, Laura S. Farnham - heir by Will - Probate
Harold G. & Flora G. Hudon - Apr. 15, 1946 - b. 683 p. 104
Robert P. & Jennie M. Domingue - Nov. 14, 1947 - b. 705 p. 560
Edwin E. & Grace Winship - Apr. 30, 1956 - b. 832 p. 181
Russell H. & Marjorie O. Johnson - Nov. 18, 1959 - b. 905 p. 413
James & Evelyn V. Thompson, Jr. - Oct. 23, 1961 - b. 946 p. 345
George A. & Shirley Hutchins - Oct. 31, 1969 - b. 1143 p. 132
The Hutchins Family Trust, Paul Hutchins, Tr. - May 15, 2001 - b. 6162 p. 328
Shirley A. & George A. Hutchins - Oct. 25, 2001 - b. 6434 p. 37
Christopher Hurley - Feb. 12, 2010 - b. 11947 p. 18
Jonathan D. & Bonnie Mathews Vacik - Sept. 23, 2010 - b. 12199 p. 101
Inventory Data:
| Street | High St |
| Place | Andover Center District |
| Historic District | Not Applicable |
| Historic Name | Moses Farnham House |
| Present Use | residence |
| Original Use | residence |
| Construction Date | 1850's |
| Source | ECRDS, ENRDL, style-njs |
| Architectural Style | Greek Revival |
| Foundation | stone/granite |
| Wall/Trim | clapboard/wood/vinyl siding |
| Roof | asphalt - gable |
| Major Alterations | barn razed, 1973 shed razed, 1974 Vinyl siding |
| Condition | excellent |
| Acreage | 0.266 acre; 11,600 sq. ft.; approximate frontage 70' |
| Setting | residential |
| Map and parcel | 38-72 |
| MHC Number | ANV.248 |
| Recorded by | Stack/Mofford, James S. Batchelder |
| Organization | Andover Preservation Commission |
| Date entered | 1975-77, Nov. 2, 2015 |
