Architectural Description:
Style: Cape
Historical Narrative:
House is on South side of Andover Street. Level, well landscaped yard. Woods bordering back of property. Compatible with neighboring house styles.
Bibliography/References:
Essex County Registry Deeds, Salem, MA
Essex Northern Registry Deeds, Lawrence, MA
Land Court map plan #10120-A - April 1923 Ctf. #1465
Assessors records and Mears family
Ella R. Anderson plan of Ballardvale, Mass. 1876 - by Hobart & Humphrey, CE - lots 232 & 234
Owners:
Jeremiah Daly - Feb. 10, 1910 - b. 285 p. 385 - $38. lot #232 parcel 1
Amos Loomer - Apr. 20, 1920 - b. 421 p. 298 - lot #233 - parcel 2
Lewis N. Mears - May 7, 1937 - b. 607 p. 239 - lot #232 - parcel 1
Lewis N. Mears - May 7, 1937 - b. 607 p. 240 - lot #233 - parcel 2
Lewis N. Mears estate, Robert L. Mears heir - Oct. 1, 1956 - Probate
Robert L. & Louise M. Mears - b. 911 p. 403
Robert L. & Louise M. Mears - Oct. 16, 1959 - Certificate - #4842 land court lots E & F
Joseph E. & Karen E. Fillipon - Mar. 14, 1960 - Ctf. # 4915 - lots E. & F
Joseph E. & Karen E. Fillipon - July 13, 1981 - Ctf. 8775 - b. 1518 p. 207 - parcel 2
Zi Kang Chen & Bao Xin Li - June 29, 2005 - Ctf. 15240
Inventory Data:
| Street | Andover St |
| Place | Ballardvale |
| Historic District | Ballardvale Local Historic District |
| Historic Name | Mears House |
| Present Use | residence |
| Original Use | residence |
| Construction Date | 1937 |
| Source | ECRDS, ENRDL |
| Architectural Style | Other |
| Foundation | concrete |
| Wall/Trim | clapboards/wood/vinyl siding |
| Roof | asphalt - gable |
| Outbuildings / Secondary Structures | attached garage and breezeway |
| Condition | excellent (1996) |
| Acreage | 0.459 acre |
| Setting | residential |
| Map and parcel | 139-18 |
| Recorded by | Bernice Haggerty (Ballardvale Historic District Commission), James Batchelder |
| Organization | Andover Historical Society, Andover Preservation Commission |
| Date entered | Feb 1996, 11/19/2016 |
