{"nrhp_refnum":"82004831","name":"Chickering House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"28 Essex St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Andover","county":"Essex County","state":"MA","lat":42.65629997000008,"lon":-71.14236210199994,"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 house at 28 Essex Street in Andover, Massachusetts, built about 1830-35 by Jacob Chickering as his own residence. It has a gable roof, center chimney and a five-bay facade.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is significant for its design, construction and occupation by Jacob Chickering, Andover's leading architectural designer of the mid-19th century. It is also a strong example of transitional Federal-Greek Revival styling featuring Chickering's noted cornerblock motif. The property retains integrity of design, materials, workmanship and setting.","narrative":"Built about 1830-35, this 2½-story clapboard house on Essex Street in Andover was the home of Jacob Chickering, a carpenter, housewright and designer. Chickering (1806-1887) apprenticed under Stephen Holt and later started a piano manufactory around 1856, though that business was only marginally successful. He is thought to have lived here until his 1835 marriage, after which he moved across the street and gave the house to his parents. The building has a gable roof, center chimney, five-bay facade, classical center entrance with sidelights, and a two-story gabled rear ell. Its most distinctive feature is the panelled corner blocks and center blocks around the windows, which show Chickering's attention to detail. Together with the doorway, six-over-six sash and cornice molding, which are holdovers from the Federal period, they make it an example of transitional styling. It was recognized for its association with Chickering, Andover's leading mid-19th-century architectural designer, and for its design.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Jacob Chickering","architectural_style":"Federal-Greek Revival","criteria":["B","C"],"status_note":"Present use is residential; a one-story side addition was made in the 20th century.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:11:57.660897-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/85/7898/63789885/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_MA/82004831.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82004831/4a31920a6f-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/82004831/4a31920a6f-1600.webp","licence":"CC0","author":"Daderot","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chickering_House_-_Andover,_MA_-_DSC03518.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Daderot</a>, <a href=\"http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/deed.en\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chickering_House_-_Andover,_MA_-_DSC03518.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63789885","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chickering_House","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5096356"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/massachusetts/essex-county/chickering-house-82004831/"}