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Chickering House
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National Register of Historic Places

Chickering House

On the National Register since 198244 years
FederalListed 1982Andover
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About Chickering House

Chickering House, at 28 Essex St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 10, 1982. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Federal, as it does for 661 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Town of Andover MRA. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Massachusetts, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 7 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

28 Essex St., Andover · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Chickering HouseStart here
  2. 2J. T. Abbot HouseGothic Revival · next door
  3. 3Third Railroad StationShingle · Built 1906 · next door
  4. 4Memorial Hall LibraryItalianate · Built 1873 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Musgrove BlockCommercial Romanesque Revival · Built 1895 · next door
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BAndover National BankCommercial Romanesque Revival · Built 18900.1 miBAndover Town HallRomanesque Revival · Built 18580.1 miBBarnard BlockClassical Revival · Built 19100.1 miBPunchard, Benjamin HouseItalianate · Built 18460.1 miDCentral Street DistrictFirst Period0.3 miDMain Street-LockeFederal0.3 miDAndover Village Industrial DistrictGreek Revival0.3 miBAbiel Pearson HouseFederal · Built 18070.3 miBNathan Frye HouseItalianate0.4 mi
More like it

Federal style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Federal.

Main Street-Locke0.3 mi away
Andover Village Industrial District0.3 mi away
Abiel Pearson HouseBuilt 1807 · 0.3 mi away
Academy Hill Historic District0.8 mi away

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Questions about Chickering House

Is Chickering House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 10, 1982 (Register number 82004831).

Is Chickering House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Lowell Locks and Canals Historic District, 8.6 miles away.

Can you visit Chickering House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Chickering House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63789885 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.