96 North Main Street

Historical Narrative: 

96 North Main St. “Moynihan- Daly House” built 1896
This property was once part of the Joseph Low estate at 70 North Main Street from 1820-1892. The Low property was purchased by builders Lewis T. Hardy & Joseph Cole of Hardy & Cole Company. They subdivided the estate and sold off lots along No. Main Street.
The lot was purchased by Mrs. Margaret Moynihan, wife of Cornelius on May 20, 1896 from Lewis T. Hardy & Joseph Cole. The Moynihan family included; Daniel J., and Michael T. employed at Marland Mills, Jeremiah – Stevens Mills, John & William – Tyer Rubber Co., Mary – Marland Mills and Catherine & Anastasia Moynihan. The Moynihan estate was inherited by Catherine, Anastasia & Mary Moynihan on May 18 1896.

John & Ellen Daly purchased the house on June 18, 1912 and remained with the Daly family until 1964. In 1961 Julia Daly lived on one side and Leo & Laura Lynch lived in the rental apartment.
C. Lincoln Giles, an architect and builder in Andover in the mid 1950s-1970's purchased the property on Jan. 18, 1963.
Giles renovated the property converted it into three units. Giles also developed the Nathan Frye House at 166 North Main and created the Old Andover Village shopping area at 87- 95 Man St.
Frederick & Marlene Petersen purchased the property on Aug. 16, 1965 and were owner occupied landlords until 1975when they sold to Victor J. & Catherine Smotrich in Oct. 1975.
Larry & Nancy Larson then held the property for two years Aug.1984 - Dec. 1986. Bradley D & Joan V. Steele then bought the house on Dec. 12, 1986 and owned for 12 years.

Robert & Loretta Cavagnaro purchased the property on April 30, 1998. At that time they also acquired the small empty triangular lot at 124 North Main Street next to the bridge in May 1998 and annexed it to their property deed when they sold their property to Stonewake Acquisitions LLC in Mar. 27, 2006. The lot is now retained as part of the condo conversion of #96 and used as additional off street parking. Stonewake Acquisitions LLC converted the house into four condominiums in 2006.

Bibliography/References: 

Essex County Registry Deeds, Salem, MA
Essex Northern Registry Deeds, Lawrence, MA
Andover Townsman - AT
Andover Street Directories

Owners;
Joseph L. Low estate - 1820 - bk. 223 lf. 227 Salem Deeds
Lucy L Low, & Emily Low - July 31, 1873 - bk. 22 pg. 273
Lucy L. Low mortgage - Jan. 14, 1874 - bk. 25 pg. 184 - discharged
Mary Ann Low “Low Estate” - March 1892 - by probate will
Lewis Hardy & Cole “Low Estate” - June 30, 1892 - bk.119 pg 406-7 land
Margaret Moynihan - May 20, 1896
Mary Moynihan estate probate #105744
Heirs; Catherine, Anastasia & Mary Moynihan - May 18 1896 - bk. 145 pg. 84 lot of land
John & Ellen Daly - June 18, 1912 - bk. 319 pg. 243
Julia Daly, heir of John Daly - July 1, 1943 - Probate # 274208
Julia Daly estate of John Daly - Dec. 27, 1962 - probate #274,208
C. Lincoln Giles - Jan. 18, 1963 - bk. 978 pg. 260
Frederick & Marlene Petersen - Aug. 16, 1965 - bk. 1041 pg. 173
Victor J. & Catherine Smotrich - Oct. 10, 1975 - bk. 1269 pg. 231 (7/6/1984?)
Larry & Nancy Larson - Aug. 1, 1984 - bk. 1846 pg. 309
Bradley D & Joan V. Steele - Dec. 12, 1986 - bk. 2378 pg. 15
Robert & Loretta Cavagnaro - April 30, 1998 - bk. 5053 pg. 63
Stonewake Acquisitions LLC - Mar. 27, 2006 - bk. 10106 pg. 184
Stonewake – Steven Evangelista - Dec. 29, 2006 - bk. 10566 pg. 22
96- #1 Kristin Mulvey - Mar. 1, 2007 - bk. 10652 pg. 34 - Condo.
96- #2 Stacey Burritt - Mar. 23, 2007 - bk. 10682 pg. 50 - Condo.
96- #3 Elena Babichenko - Dec. 29, 2006 - bk. 10566 pg. 111 - Condo.
96- #4 Adam Finelli - Feb. 26, 2007 - bk. 10644 pg. 239 - Condo.

Inventory Data:

StreetNorth Main St
PlaceAndover Center
Historic DistrictNot Applicable
Historic NameMoynihan- Daly House
Present UseCondo - residences
Original Useresidence - 2 family
Construction Date1896
SourceERDS, ENRDL
Foundationstone
Roofasphalt
Conditiongood
Settingresidential/commerical
Map and parcel38-30
Recorded byJames S. Batchelder
OrganizationAndover Preservation Commission
Date enteredSept. 13, 2014

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