House at 922 Dale Street
Why it's listed
This house at 922 Dale Street in North Andover began as a single-cell, 2 1/2-story dwelling built in the late First Period, about 1700-1725. That original core, now the northeast end, had three bays, a west-wall chimney and a 37-degree roof pitch. Between 1740 and 1780 a room was added to the west, and a rear ell followed. In the Federal period, roughly 1790-1820, two rooms were added on the south front, the roof was raised, an east porch entry was built, and the central chimney was replaced by paired interior stacks. Early framing survives in the northeast first-floor room, including a summer beam with beveled chamfer and lamb's tongue stops, and in the attic, where original rafters show the early roof form. The later rooms keep Federal mantels and panels. The house was listed for the survival of its First Period core and for what its additions reveal about changing house plans. An 18th-century barn and later outbuildings stand on the property.
Significance in brief: The northeast end of the house preserves a late First Period single-cell house with integrity of design, workmanship, materials and location. Later additions show how the house was enlarged and restyled over time, and may yield information about transitional house plans.
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 90000248, listed March 9, 1990. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 922 Dale St., North Andover |
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| County | Essex County |
| Listed | March 9, 1990 |
| Reference number | 90000248 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | First Period / Federal updating |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Architecture |
| Level of significance | State |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Condition described as good; present use is residence. |
| Acreage | 4.8 |
| Coordinates | 42.69467, -71.06824 (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 90000248.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5914501
- This listing as JSON
Last updated October 2026. Found an error? See the editorial policy for how to report it.