Sarah H. Harding House

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Sarah H. Harding House
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Location6–8 Harding Street,
Andover, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°40′0″N70°55′30″W / 42.66667°N 70.92500°W / 42.66667; -70.92500 Coordinates: 42°40′0″N70°55′30″W / 42.66667°N 70.92500°W / 42.66667; -70.92500
Built1846
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Town of Andover MRA
NRHP reference No. 82004822 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 10, 1982

The Sarah H. Harding House is a historic duplex house in Andover, Massachusetts. It was built in 1846 for Sarah Harding, a single woman who belonged to the locally notable Harding family (for whom Harding Street is named). She had the Greek Revival duplex built to provide housing for single women of modest means at a time when such housing was relatively uncommon. The building is 2.5 stories tall, with entry to both units through matching doors in the center of the six-bay facade. The entranceway features a classical surround, with glass side lights and transom. [2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "MACRIS inventory record for Sarah H. Harding Double House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-26.