An independent nonprofit 501c3 history center.
Funded by the generosity of people like you.
The Building Process: Moving Streets and Houses
This plan shows the original route of Poor Street and the locations of the houses in the areas where the Post Office building, Merchants building and Shawsheen Park were built.
Many of these homes were moved to new locations in the village. At the far left of the drawing the Green House and the Brown House are marked. The McNally House can be seen at the corner of Lowell and North Main Streets. This was the original location of these homes before they were moved, not once, but twice around the village. In total, around 30 buildings were moved during construction.
The majority of streets in the village were given Scottish or English names. Some exceptions to this were Riverina Road named for a sheep farming area of Australia, and William Street. William Street had originally been named Warwick Street. It was renamed in 1922 after the death of William M Wood Jr. in a traffic accident.
At the March 1924 Town Meeting a warrant article to rename part of Poor Street to Oxford Street was defeated. The town did not want to eliminate the old Andover name from the village. A second warrant article that combined the remainder of Poor Street with Magnolia Avenue and named the new street Warwick Street was withdrawn.
Preserving the pastEducating for the future
Connecting with our community
Preserving the past
Educating for the future
Connecting with our community
Andover Center for History & Culture
97 Main Street
Andover, MA 01810
978-475-2236
Andover Center for History & Culture
97 Main Street
Andover, MA 01810
978-475-2236
The History Center is funded by individual, foundation, and corporate donations and receives no Town of Andover funding.
Show your commitment to Andover's history by donating today.
The History Center is funded by individual, foundation, and corporate donations and receives no Town of Andover funding.
Show your commitment to Andover's history by donating today.
Show your commitment to Andover's history by donating today.
