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6 Andover Street inventory form sal_1613 Inventory No:SAL.1613 Historic Name: Common Name:Arrington, James - Connelly, James T. House Address:6 Andover St City/Town:Salem Village/Neighborhood:Central Salem Local No:26-598 Year Constructed:r 1780 Architect(s): Architectural Style(s):Federal Use(s):Multiple Family Dwelling House; Single Family Dwelling House Significance:Architecture Area(s): SAL.HD: Federal Street SAL.HJ: Chestnut Street Historic District SAL.HU: McIntire Historic District Designation(s):Nat'l Register District (08/28/1973); Local Historic District (03/03/1981) Building Materials(s): Roof: Asphalt Shingle; Slate Wall: Wood; Wood Clapboard Foundation: Granite; Stone, Cut The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has converted this paper record to digital format as part of ongoing projects to scan records of the Inventory of Historic Assets of the Commonwealth and National Register of Historic Places nominations for Massachusetts. 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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Massachusetts Historical Commission 220 Morrissey Boulevard, Boston, Massachusetts 02125 www.sec.state.ma.us/mhc This file was accessed on: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 3:15: PM FORM B - BUILDING NRDIS 1983; LHD 3/3/1981 Assessor's number 598 USGS Quad Area(s) Salem Recorded by Lisa Mausolf Organization Salem Planning Department (hmM0JrEMuaiy 1997 HD,HRHJ,HU Form Number 1613 Town Salem Place (neighborhood or village) Central Salem Address 6 Andover Street Historic Name Uses: Present Residential Original Residential Date of Construction late 18th century Source visual Style/Form Georgian Architect/Builder unknown Exterior Material: Foundation Granite Wall/Trim Wood Clapboard Roof Asphalt Shingle, Slate Outbuildings/Secondary Structures none Major Alterations (with dates) c. 1980 - entrance vestibule and replacement of some windows with 1/1 Condition good Moved £3 no Q yes Date Acreage less than one acre Setting set on sidewalk on a narrow residential street lined by 19th century dwellings AUG 0 5 <v.. 7 Follow Massachusetts Historical Commission Survey Manual instructions for completing this form. MASS. HIST. COMM BUILDING FORM ( Sftl" 1^2? ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION Describe architectural features. Evaluate the characteristics of the building in terms of other buildings within the community. 6 Andover Street is a 2 1/2-story, 5 x 2-bay dwelling oriented with its narrow gable end to the street and its principal facade to the east. The wood clapboards extend nearly to the ground, almost obscuring the granite foundation. The gable end displays close eaves with returns. The east roof slope is sheathed in asphalt shingles with two pedimented dormers containing 2/2 windows; the west slope is slated with two additional dormers. The center entrance on the east elevation displays fluted pilasters supporting a full pediment. Built out from the entrance is a shallow, modern vestibule which is clapboarded with a low gable roof and modern door with interior fanlight. Windows consist of a mixture of original 6/6 sash and replacement 1/1 sash, all with exterior storm windows and blinds. Extending to the northwest behind the main block is a three-story wing which appears to be a later addition and is not as wide as the main house. Fenestration includes 6/6 windows on the third story with the remainder consisting primarily of larger 1/1 sash. A two-story, shed-roofed addition projects from the west side of the wing. Windows on this section include 2/2 and 1/1 sash with storm windows. A large, open lawn is located to the east of the main house with a hydrangea hedge running along the sidewalk. A brick walk is adjacent to the house and a paved driveway extends to the east. HISTORICAL NARRATIVE Describe the history of the building. Explain its associations with local (or state) history. Include uses of the building and the role(s) the owners/occupants played within the community. The early history of this house is not known at this time although it appears to date to the 18th century. The first known s directory listing found for die property appears in 1850 when the house was owned by James Arrington, shipmaster and later merchant. Arrington died in 1866 leaving a widow and ten children. The property remained in the Arrington family until about 1915; the-last member of the family to live here was Philip Arrington. James T. Connelly was the owner in 1920 and continued to live here until the 1950s. The other unit was rented out to a variety of tenants. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES Hopkins, G.M. Atlas of Salem. Massachusetts. Philadelphia: 1874. Mclntyre, Henry CE. Map of the Citv of Salem. Philadelphia: 1851. Richards, L.J. Atlas of the City of Salem. Massachusetts. 1897. Salem City Directories, 1836-1970. Sanborn Insurance Maps, 1890, 1906, 1950, 1957, 1965, 1970. [Massachusetts State Library]. Tolles, Bryant F., Jr. Architecture in Salem: an Illustrated Guide. Salem: Essex Institute, 1983. Walker Lithograph and Publishing Company. Atlas of the City of Salem. Massachusetts. Boston: 1911. Recommended for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. If checked, you must attached a completed National Register Criteria Statement form. INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET SALEM 6 ANDOVER ST MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Area(s) Form No. 220 MORRISSEY BOULEVARD, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02125 Continuation sheet 1 SAL.HJ, SAL.HD, SAL.HU SAL.1613 Supplemental photograph by Patti Kelleher, Salem Department of Planning & Community Development, January 2017 RECEIVED JUN 20 2017 MASS. HIST. COMM. FORM B BUILDING 54M & locL M jjj. MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston In Area no. Form no. 2 sent 44 D Iress (p fig^gS use VWsA&QttOe ource ^.H.D.^.C.T. sent owner ^\fAjpg5> CAo\VeVy Icription: 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location AlJ^USl-" Architect_ in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. Exterior wall fabric & - Q\(^\)ftCxX'(\_ Outbuildings (describe) Other features X DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE USGS Quadrant *"* ^ IMHC Photo no. (over) Altered^ Moved 5. Lot size: One acre or less Date Date Over one acre Approximate frontage %S 1 Approximate distance of building from street cv 6. Recorded by f.^>.^\^cW>n Organization S • W "^fc C . Date OCT 2 3 1975 »T. COMM. 20M-5-73-075074 7. Original owner (if known) Original use Subsequent uses (if any) and dates 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural The Arts Commerce Communication Community development Conservation Education Exploration/ settlement Industry Military Political Recreation Religion Science/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as local historie early maps, etc.) 3/73