This property was once part of the Nathan W. Hazen Estate (formerly the James Locke Estate) at 111 Main Street which extended from Locke Street to Morton Street. John H. & Frances A. Flint purchased the property in October 1888 and began to divide the former estate into house lots which spurred development on both Locke Street and southward along Main Street.

Frances Flint sold two adjoining lots #8 and #12 Locke Street to John N. & Minnie Cole in December 1888. These were the first two lots sold on the street. John Nelson Cole became the owner of the Andover Press and publisher of the Andover Townsman.
March 25, 1892, AT - "The contract to build a house on Locke Street for John N. Cole has been let to contractor C. B. Mason"

John Nelson Cole was born Nov. 4, 1863, in Groveland, MA son of George Spofford & Nancy Emeline (Bodwell) Cole. His parents moved to Andover 3 months after his birth. John attended the public schools and was a member of the Class of 1880 at Punchard Free School but withdrew after a few years to work. John married on September 23, 1886, at Free Church to Minnie White Poor b. May 9, 1863, in Andover, daughter of Joseph W. & Abby (Reynolds) Poor. John N. Cole became part owner of the Andover Press in 1887 when Warren Draper retired and sold the business. Cole was just 23 years old, was Manager and Treasurer and publisher of the Andover Townsman. (first issue Oct. 14, 1887). The Business moved from the rear of the Draper Block to the Press Building at 62 Main Street in 1907.
John and Minnie had four children:
Abbie Elizabeth b. July 30, 1887, Andover graduate of Mt. Holyoke College 1909, BA teacher, NY
Margaret b. May 3, 1889, Punchard 1906 married June 26, 1912, to Dr. Ralph Dudley Head
Phillip Poor b. Aug. 13, 1892, Punchard HS 1910, Yale Univ. married Marguerite Balch, a Construction Engineer
Dorothy b. Sept. 3, 1901, married a Mr. Hanson.

John and Minnie also owned 12 Locke St. John and Minne began to buy property on Highland and Woodland Roads. Minnie purchased a 9.2 acre SW corner parcel from Mary Bond on June 25, 1902. John purchased a building lot from William Watson on Highland Rd. in 1906 and acquired four more parcels. The Coles built a new home at 107 Highland Rd and named it “Boulderbrook”.

Cole sold the Locke Street house on April 29, 1913, to J. Judson Dean. who owned the property for eight years. The 1920 Valuation: House $8500, Garage $1500, 1/2 acre $2500, 11810 sq. ft. land rear of 8 Locke $900. = $13,400. Judson Dean was born on April 2, 1867 in Hinesburg, VT, and established a Tool Company in VT. He married on July 17, 1867 in Hoboken, NJ to Mary M. Hawkridge b. Dec. 15, 1858 on NJ. Judson & Mary had six children; Lindsey Irving, Anna Myrtle, Olive Wanda, William Judson, Gladys Mildred and Dorothy.
Sadly his wife Mary died on Aug. 7, 1915, in Andover. Judson remarried on May 15, 1916, in Springfield, MA to Marcella Conlin b. Mar. 5, 1884 in Springfield.
Judson also owned the Cape Ann Tool & Dye Co. in Rockport and moved to Pidgeon Cove.

Frank A. Connors of Boston bought the house from Dean on Oct. 31, 1921. Joseph W. Walworth became the new owner in Dec. 14,1921. Joseph Edward Walworth, b. Jan. 15, 1872 in Lawrence, MA, son of Joseph & Sarah A. (Padget) Walworth. Jospeh graduated from Lawrence High School in 1891, got his MS degree at MIT in 1895, and graduated Magna Cum laude in 1898 from the University of Leipzig. with a P.H. D. in Chemistry. Joseph taught chemistry at Williams College, then served as assistant and chief Chemist for the American Woolen Co. In 1907 he went into business with his two brother's establishing "Walworth Brothers Textile Mill" on Merrimac St. in Lawrence.

Joseph married on Jan. 21, 1901 to Frances B. "Fanny" McAlpine, b. Aug. 23, 1874 in Lawrence, MA, dau. of Wm. H. & Caroline (Lothrop) McAlpine. They had one son William McAlpine Walworth b. March 19, 1905 in Lawrence, and graduated from Phillips Academy in 1921. and MIT in 1926. William became a Research Engineer, married on June 11, 1932 in East Orange, NJ to Catherine "Kitty" Neff b. Aug. 19, 1913, in NJ. They lived in Michigan were Willam worke for the Reo Motor Car Co. 192701938, Mack Truck 1945 - 1948, VP of Engineering 1948-1958and White Motor Co. 1958-1962. They had two sons William M. Jr. and John P.

Joseph retired in 1929 and continued to live in Andover. The deed was placed in both his and Fanny's name in Nov.1925. Joseph died on Aug. 9, 1958, and Frances sold the property six years later and moved to Michigan. They had owned the property for 43 years.

William E, & Terese Moriarty purchased in June 1964 and remained ten years. Robert P. & Colleen R. Wilson were the next owners in August 1974 -1977. James V. & Claudia A. Lavin Jr. purchased the house in Dec. 1977 and lived here 12 years selling in 1989 to Frederick A. & Susan T. Putnam in August.

The Putnams sold in April 1995 to Anthony E. & Deborah F. Turiano who are the current residents in 2014.