When it came time to replace the contemporary “Colonial-style” front door of their handsome 1860s Victorian-era house, the owners did a considerable amount of research. But not just in books: They got into their car and drove around Andover, looking closely at the entry doors of well-kept houses from the middle of the 19th century.
Their attention to period architectural detail was a new enthusiasm, brought on by the purchase and subsequent renovation of a historic home near Phillips Academy.
“We thought the house was pretty, but we had no experience with anything like that,” says the lady of the house. While sti
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