Archive for April, 2010

Nathaniel Stevens was a prominent textile manufacturer in North Andover and Essex County. He began operation of the Stevens Mill in 1813.  His family was one of the original founders of North Andover.

The North Andover Mills were in operation from 1820 to 1899. In 1876 Stevens dissolved Nathaniel Stevens & Son. Stevens and his brothers continued the business separately. His three sons, Nathaniel, Samuel, and Moses, became partners in the business in 1886 and the firm became M. T. Stevens & Sons.

Moses Tyler Stevens and his family founded and funded Stevens Memorial Library in 1906 in dedication to his Father Nathaniel. The library had a major addition in 1994.

The Library District is amongst one of the most sought after neighborhoods in North Andover. The tree lined streets and older colonial homes which date

back to the early 1900′s give this area an uncommon characteristic.

Hours and Directions

Winter Hours

• Monday – Thursday   9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
• Friday – Saturday      9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Sunday                      2 p.m. – 5 p.m.

Summer Hours

• Monday – Thursday  9 a.m. – 9 p.m.
• Friday                       9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Saturday & Sunday    CLOSED

Directions
From Rte. 495 North to Exit 43, take a right off the ramp. From Rte. 495 south to Exit 43, take a left off the ramp. Go to second set of lights and take a left onto Chickering Road (Rte. 125). At the next set of lights, take a left onto Main Street (North Andover Middle School is on your left). The Library is about 1/2 mile down the road on the left.

Thomson School District is a beautiful area of North Andover, MA in Essex County. Located conveniently to Routes 495, RT133, RT114, and RT 125 it is a perfect setting for a growing family in a classic New England setting.

The school was established in memory of Albert E. Thompson in 1924. The original school was a one room school house.

Thompson, the North Andover native joined the Army when he was only 15, dropping the “p” in his name so he could fake his age. The enlistment age was 18 and did this to not risk being tracked down. He was the town’s first soldier killed in World War I. The Thomson Elementary School was rebuilt in 1948 and then totally redesigned in the early 1999.

Located at 266 Waverly Rd. North Andover, MA 01845 and the school is home to more than 400 students which ranges from ages of K-5.

The 1st property is a 3,086 Sq. Ft. Colonial 9 Room, 4 Bedroom, 2 1/2 Bath located in North Andover. Nothing to do but to move in, asking price $649,900.

The 2nd is a 2,159 Sq Ft. Cape 8 Rooms, 4 Bedrooms, 2 1/2 Baths located in North Andover. Totally remodeled with a heated pool. This property is being offered at $539,900.

The 3rd is a 1,456 Sq Ft. Gambrel 7 Rooms, 3 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths located in North Andover. This house is very affordable and is being offered at $359,900.

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The first mills in the Andover area were built to grind corn and saw wood. In 1775, a powder mill was established to provide gunpowder forthe Continental Army. Textile mills prospered in Andover from the late 1780s to the middle of this century. By 1835, Andover had sixdistinct mill districts: Sutton Mills and Stevens Mills on the Cochichewick River; and Ballardvale, Abbot Village, Marland Mills and Frye Village on the Shawsheen River.

In 1919, the American Wool Company announced plans to build a million dollar mill in the already-existing mill community of Frye Village and rename the region “Shawsheen.”  At the intersection of North Main, Lowell, Haverhill and Poor Streets, near the Shawsheen River and his home, Arden William Wood, president of the American Woolen Company, carefully planned Shawsheen Village, a model community of manufacturing, residential, commercial and recreational facilities.

The village was completely rebuilt as a “model industrial community” and became the site of the company’s headquarters. The mill began operating in 1922 and within two years the village contained more than 200 houses, several community buildings. The employees rented their homes from the company, the brick structures were reserved for upper management and the wooden buildings for those of lesser position.