Woodbridge House (Andover, Massachusetts)

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Woodbridge House
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Location293 Salem Street,
Andover, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°37′59″N71°6′40″W / 42.63306°N 71.11111°W / 42.63306; -71.11111 Coordinates: 42°37′59″N71°6′40″W / 42.63306°N 71.11111°W / 42.63306; -71.11111
Built1847
Architectural styleGreek Revival
MPS Town of Andover MRA
NRHP reference No. 82004813 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 10, 1982

The Woodbridge House is a historic house in Andover, Massachusetts. It was built for George Woodbridge, a cordwainer, sometime between 1847 and 1852. The financially troubled Woodbridge sold the property in 1853, and has been through a succession of owners since. The house is notable for Greek Revival styling that is comparatively elaborate for a rural setting and a house of modest means. [2]

The house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as "Woodridge House") 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 George Woodbridge House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-25.