Owner 7/79: Larry & Nancy Jones
Original owner: Susanne E. and Carrie Jackson.

Themes: Architectural, Community Development, Education
The section of Abbot Street from School to Phillips Streets was built and accepted by the town in 1853. House lots were created along the north side of the street and sold off. The home was built on land acquired from Luke Bowers on June 28, 1883. The property however came with a land restriction; “shall erect no shop or building thereon that shall be prejudicial to the neighborhood of good and respectable dwelling houses”. Susanne E. and Carrie R. Jackson, daughters of the Rev. Samuel C. Jackson, must have taken this to heart when they had the home constructed. Their brother William True Jackson and his wife Mary S. resided here until a few years after his death in May 1901.

On July 8th, 1908 Phillip F. Ripley & wife Mabel B. became the new owners and it remained with the family for over 40 years. Mr. Ripley was a chemist in Lawrence. He was the son of George Ripley of 48 Central St. and brother of Alfred. L. Ripley. Abbot Academy purchased “Ripley House,” as it was then known, in the 1955 and used it for faculty housing. With the merger of Abbot & Phillips Academy in 1973 the house was deeded over to the Trustees of Phillips Academy. The home was later sold to J. Larry & Nancy R. Jones on June 29, 1978. Six years later on June 29, 1984 Samuel S. & Ann G. Rogers acquired the property. They lived here 14 years before selling to the current owners James W. & Mary M. Pannos on July 1, 1998.

1852 map - no house, street not laid out
1856 map - house and street (M. Clement)