Original owner: Daniel Poor

Other owners: Abbot, John Radford (3-7-49); Abbot, Louise and David

Themes: architectural, community development

Built 1790 by Daniel Abbot on land originally belonging to George Abbot, who came from England to Andover in 1643. The first year Andover Theological Seminary opened, 1808, before the Commons were completed, Adoniram Judson, who was to become first missionary sent by American Board of Foreign Missions, boarded here, as did Squire Samuel Farrar. Rebekah Chickering, who taught history and literature at Abbot Academy, boarded here, as did her sister, Helen, also on the Abbot faculty. J. Radford Abbot, occupant and owner (1977), is an architect, and restored the house (in 1920's).

1994 update: Only Abbot house which has continually remained in the family ownership since it was built. (sold out of family in 1997). Built by Daniel though joining other Abbot Lands, adjacent Poor family lot. Daniel was the son of Ezra Abbot and Hannah Poor Abbot. Daniel Poor Revolutionary War vet.

1994 awarded Certificate of Appreciation for Preservation.

Later Ezra Abbot and his wife Margaret kept boarders (Caroline Abbot's father); Lydia and her children; Miss Phillips boarded there, broke the ceiling! Miss Chickering now lives there.