Known as the “Richard Ward’ house it was built in 1885 by Ward on land purchased from John Cornell. Richard Ward was the son of Anthony and Sarah Ward who lived across the road in the ancient farmhouse at 88 Lowell Street purchased in 1879. His brother George lived next door at #78.

Richard was a milkman and ran a dairy in Lawrence until retiring 1905. He married Mary E. Abbott and the couple had three children, Dora A., Mildred G. and Paul. The two daughters would be given the property in 1939 as two separate parcels that had been laid out for a future development. Mildred and husband Leverett Putnam lived here at #71 as did their daughter Mary Putnam. Dora lived next door at #65. The property left the family in 1973 when sold to Richard & Carol Swift. Dick Swift is remembered as a wonderful Physical Education teacher, coach and later as the Athletic Director for the Andover Public Schools. In 1981 the property was sold to Charles A. Parrott III, an architect & Jean M. Farrell who has loving restored this home.Putnam, Leverett N. ,Mary, Mildred.