Bailey, Timothy P., House
Why it's listed
This farmhouse at 210 Chandler Road in Andover was built about 1878 for Timothy Palmer Bailey. That year he bought seven parcels from the estate of his father, Timothy Bailey 2d, whose homestead had covered roughly 260 acres of farmland along the road. The younger Bailey, a Phillips Academy graduate who returned to run the family farm, built a fashionable new dwelling on his 132-acre Home Farm and prospered; his estate was worth over $20,000 at his death in 1902. The house is an L-plan, 2½-story clapboard building with gable roofs, paired eaves brackets, two-over-two windows with bracketed cornices, and a main entrance through a bracketed, balustraded side porch. An attached barn survives. It was recognized for its link to a leading West Andover family, for its owner's unusual education for a farmer, and as a rare rural example of the later Italianate style in the town.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues it is significant for its association with a leading West Andover family and as the home of a farmer who had a Phillips Academy education. It is also a good example of the later Italianate style in Andover and a rare instance of that style in a rural part of town. It retains integrity of design, materials, workmanship and setting.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 82004828, listed June 10, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 210 Chandler Rd., Andover |
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| County | Essex County |
| Listed | June 10, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82004828 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1878-84 |
| Architectural style | Italianate |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Present use is residential; the form states it retains integrity of design, materials, workmanship and setting. |
| Acreage | 1.1 |
| Coordinates | 42.67941, -71.20577 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82004828.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7807442
- This listing as JSON
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