Architectural Description:
Built as a multi family apartment building with entrances on the sides. One and half story home
Historical Narrative:
This house
George L. Abbott and William S. Jenkins were Andover business partners in the building firm Abbott & Jenkins building contractors located on Essex St. in the former Andover – Wilmington Railroad buildings. The two carpenters purchased the 4 1/4 acres of land at the lower end of Brook and School Streets in 1877 and created Ridge Street about mid 1882. The Birdseye view map of Andover in 1882 does not show Ridge St. The first house lot sold in August 1882 at #8-10 Ridge St.
Dec. 18, 1885 AA p. 9 - The Mark Newman house was sold last Sat. to Mr. Dennis O’Brien. Mr. Dennis O’Brien has purchased two house lots on School Street, near the B & M Station of Messrs. Abbott & Jenkins, he intends moving his Mark Newman house to that place.
Dennis O’Brien did move the house and the two back additions down to this location. The main house was placed on a high, ground floor cellar foundation and the two wings were placed on the lot to the east and north of the house creating four separate buildings for tenement housing. The houses at #14–#16 and #18 Ridge St. and #77 School St. comprise the original parts of Newman house. O’Brien converted all the structures into income rental apartments with the plan to rent to workers at the mills of the Smith & Dove Manufacturing Co. and the Tyer Rubber Co. nearby.
When O’Brien died his estate was auctioned off and the properties purchased by John J. Sweeney on May 26, 1900 for $2670. Sweeneys held until his death in 1929. The 1920 Andover Valuation list Katherine P. Sweeney of 86 Salem St. as the owner of these properties. The house at 75 School St. is assessed at $2000. the highest of all her properties owned. The land includes 16500 sq, ft. listing 75, 77, 79 School St. and 14 - 16 Ridge St.
The Sweeny heirs sold to Patrick Daly in January 1929 and the Daly family held the property for 28 years. It sold to Westport Realty Trust in Jan. 1957. Westport Realty Trustees were; Guy B Howe and Amita M. & Charles P. Howe of Andover. The property was surveyed in August 1959 and a map Plan #4034 divided up the lot and houses into four separate lots including #75 School St.
The properties changed hands several times in the years that followed and were finally sold off separately in the 1970’s. Michael K. & Eileen Broderick purchased the home on Aug. 31, 1978.
Bibliography/References:
Essex County Registry Deeds, Salem, MA
Essex Northern Registry Deeds, Lawrence, MA
Andover map 1906
75 School Street – 55-32C 0.96 acre
Owners:
Isaac Howarth estate, Andrew Howarth Ad. – March 1852 - 4 ¼ acres land
John Dove – July 13, 1852 – b. 464 leaf 159 - 4 ¼ acres land
Isaac E. Giddings – Jan 1, 1874 – b. 25 p. 168 – land. Lawrence, deeds
Isaac Giddins estate, heir sister Hannah E. Giddins by will
George L. Abbott & William S. Jenkins – Aug. 4, 1877 – b. 47 p. 245 land
Dennis O’Brian - - Dec. 17, 1885 – b. 84 p. 342 – parcel of land for Newman house
John J. Sweeney, wife Susan A. – May 26, 1900 – b. 177 p. 298 - $2670 at auction
Katherine P. Sweeney – Sept. 11, 1911 – b. 310 p. 45
John J. Sweeney – Feb. 6, 1925 – b. 509 p. 219 – 2nd parcel
John J. Sweeney Estate, Catherine Sweeney Extrx. – Feb. 20, 1929 Probate
Patrick Daly – Jan. 1, 1929 – b. 545 p. 134
Patrick Daly estate – d. May 31, 1943
Patrick Daly estate, John R. Daly Trustee - Apr. 9, 1947 - Probate
Westport Realty Trust, Guy B. & Anita Howe Jr., Marion Young, tr – Jan. 27, 1957 - b. 887 p. 484-5
Suburban Household Enterprises, Inc. John R. Daly Trust – Apr. 4, 1960 – b. 912 p. 416
Ernest & Elvira C. Kaufman – Dec. 1, 1964 – b. 1023 p. 459
Empire Realty Trust, Sebastian & Anna Corzo & Ernest & Elvira Kaufman – Dec. 1, 1964 – b. 1023 p. 459
Empire Realty Trust, Sebastian & Anna Corzo – Feb. 21, 1966 – b. 1055 p. 20
Paul V. & Antonia Meli – Nov. 1, 1967 – b. 1094 p. 166 - 167
Meli Realty Trust – Paul & Antonia Meli, Trs. – Aug. 11, 1972 - b. 1199 p. 529 all 4 parcels
Torrisi & DiFiore Inc. Raymond E. DeFiore pres. – Aug. 11, 1972 – b. 1199 p. 529, parcels 12-13-14-15
Torrisi & DiFiore Inc. Raymond E. DeFiore pres. – May 28, 1974 – b. 1241 p. 486 – 489
Alfred Realty Trust, Ralph A. & Marie Barbagallo, – Oct. 24, 1977 – b. 1322 p. 583 – 3 lots #75 School St.,
Michael K. & Eileen Broderick – Aug. 31, 1978 – b. 1350 p. 25
Alan Perkins – Sept. 5, 1980 – b. 1453 p. 14
Paul L. Maltacca & Thomas Pennace, Tr. – May 25, 1984 – b. 1813 p. 139
R.P.M. Realty Trust, Thomas Pennace Tr. – June 25, 1987 – b. 2534 p. 177
Ridge Street Realty Trust, Thomas Pennace Tr. –Mar. 23, 1986 – b. 2697 p. 228
Lawrence W. Peck – Dec. 29, 1988 – b. 2867 p. 103
Lawrence W. & Kelly (Broderick) Peck – Nov. 14, 1997 – b. 4895 p. 38
Louise M. Cryts – Feb. 19, 2004 – b. 8573 p. 285
Inventory Data:
| Street | School St |
| Place | Andover Center District |
| Historic District | Andover Historic Building Survey |
| Present Use | residence - 3 family |
| Original Use | residence - 3 family |
| Construction Date | 1900 - 1905 |
| Source | ERDS, NERDL, style, |
| Foundation | stone & granite |
| Wall/Trim | clapboard/wood/vinyl clad |
| Roof | asphalt - gable |
| Major Alterations | replacement windows, vinyl siding. |
| Condition | good |
| Acreage | 0.96 acre |
| Setting | residential |
| Map and parcel | 55-32 C |
| Recorded by | James S. Batchelder |
| Organization | Andover Preservation Commission |
| Date entered | Oct. 9, 2018 |
