{"nrhp_refnum":"82004823","name":"Gray, David, House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"232 Salem St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Andover","county":"Essex County","state":"MA","lat":42.635608312000045,"lon":-70.55586480699998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-06-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 2½-story clapboard farmhouse at 232 Salem Street in Andover, Massachusetts, thought to have been built around 1812 by David Gray, a farmer, on a farm held by the Gray family since 1699.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is significant for its long association with the Gray family and for its role in Andover's agricultural economy. It is judged to meet Criteria A and C and to retain integrity of design, materials, workmanship and setting.","narrative":"Set on a large lot at 232 Salem Street in Andover, this clapboard farmhouse is thought to have been built around 1812 by David Gray, a farmer who lived from 1762 to 1844. It rises two and a half stories under a gable roof, with a center chimney, large multi-pane windows, a pedimented center entry vestibule with fluted pilasters, and a side wing with a pedimented doorway. The style is described as Georgian-Federal. The house sits on land that has belonged to the Gray family since 1699, when Robert Gray bought it from Nicholas Holt. The farm was known in the 18th century for its blacksmith shop and grist mill, and Gray's youngest son Henry later added a cider mill and a saw mill. The farm stayed in the family until the 1930s. The property was listed for its long family association, its place in Andover's farming economy, and its sound, well-proportioned design.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"David Gray (farmer, 1762-1844), thought to have built it","architectural_style":"Georgian-Federal","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Present use is residential; a barn is listed as an outbuilding.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:11:57.428157-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/23/7899/63789923/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/82004823.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82004823/346b76df29-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82004823/346b76df29-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"User:Magicpiano","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AndoverMA_DavidGrayHouse.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">User:Magicpiano</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AndoverMA_DavidGrayHouse.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63789923","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gray_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5234337"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/essex-county/gray-david-house-82004823/"}