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During the ‘Main Street Memories’ exhibition we wanted to share as many stories of Andover's Main Street as we could find. Dozens of visitors responded in their own words and answered our question:

What Is Your Favorite Memory of Main St?

In 1957 my father, who owned Dalton's Pharmacy, also owned the Barnard Block. On the Park St. side of the building was an old door and a dark stairway leading to the upper floor. The second floor was vacant, and... Read more....

As a child my aunt would take to the Andover Playhouse on Saturday mornings. Read more...

Being one of the few remaining natives (my husband reminded me). I have too many memories. Read more...

I remember doing just everything in downtown Andover. We did all our food shopping at the A&P, all our hardware needs were met at... Read more...

Every morning at 8:30 am, my husband and I would meet at Ford's Coffee Shop with Jim Doherty, Mary Leone, ... Read more...

I was a representative to Andover's 350th Celebration Committee for the Andover Public Schools. My favorite memories of Main Street and Andover center around those years, 1992 through 1996, especially the... Read more...

One of mine is sitting by the side of the road (Main St at Morton) with my mother, sister, & great-aunts Frances & Gladys Brainard, watching the... Read more...

Technically around the corner of Main St, but -- the "Andover Spa" was only known as "Pete's" to townies. It was owned by... Read more...

In the 1950s I worked as a stockboy at Marcutney's. Each Christmas  would... Read more...

The stage at Town Hall for St. Augustine's Annual St. Patrick's Day Play until... Read more...

I remember it without a lot of traffic and when there were elms in... Read more...

Ford's Coffee Shop & the most fabulous Hosts, Tom & Stella (ya-ya). The warmth, love, charm & hospitality could not... Read more...

I remember a small grocery store run by a Mr. Fitzgerald - I was a newly wed just moved to Andover & I needed some... Read more...

When we moved here in 1959, one never needed to leave Andover to have anything that was needed, hardware, lingerie, 5 & 10, ice cream, ... Read more...

Do YOU have a story to share?