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| On March 1, 1858, a committee was appointed to choose a site for and to consider building a Town House. The land was chosen and purchased from Mr. W. Philip Foster for $2,000. The Town House was built in 1858 at a cost of $15,500 and is located on Main Street in the middle of town.
| | Andover's Tercentennial was celebrated on Thursday, May 30, 1946 through Sunday June 2, 1946. |
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| The architect was Theodore Volkers and the contractors were Abbott & Clement. The building was described as a "spacious hall in the second story, with a small gallery and four anterooms. In the first floor, a smaller hall, also a post office room, treasurer's and selectmen's room with a fire-proof safe, and a small room to rent as an office or store." In a committee report made on December 20, 1858, the building was described as 55ft by 86ft long.
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| On May 7, 1860, the committee reported the expenditures:<br>
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| Land $2,000.00<br>
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| Building $13,541.16<br>
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| Furniture $1,474.10<br>
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| Celebration $105.90<br>
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| Total Expense: $17,122.16<br>
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| In 1882, an extension was added for cooking accommodations and water for use by clubs and private parties. In 1902, a lobby was designed with ornamental winding staircases and tinted walls. The Town Seal was placed in the mosaic floor.
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| During WWII, the second floor was subdivided into office space. Several plans to raze the building were thwarted in the 1950s and 1960s.
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| In 1989, the facility was completely renovated adding air-conditioning. The building is now available for wedding receptions, theater performances, and banquets. There is still a Post Office substation on the first floor. A "Rededication Ceremony for the Andover Town House" was held on May 6, 1989.
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| [[Image:Andover_Town_House_Rededication.jpg|thumb|...''Andover Town House Rededication Ceremony, May 6, 1989''.... click to enlarge|left]]
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| [[Image:Andover_Town_House_Rededication_Ceremony.jpg|thumb|...''Andover Town House Rededication Ceremony, May 6, 1989''.... click to enlarge|left]]
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| *''Andover Advertiser'', September 4, 1858. | | *[http://catalog.mvlc.org/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=12S857718BB34.6443&profile=man&source=~!horizon&view=subscriptionsummary&uri=full=3100001~!6355~!1&ri=2&aspect=subtab783&menu=search&ipp=20&spp=20&staffonly=&term=andover+what+it+was&index=.ET&uindex=&aspect=subtab783&menu=search&ri=2#focus ''Andover: What it Was, What it is: 300th Anniversary''<br style="clear:both;"] 974.45 And |
| | | *A Microfilm of the tercentennial celebration can be found at the end of the Townsman microfilm. |
| *''Andover Advertiser'', November 20, 1858.
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| *''Andover Advertiser'', December 25, 1858.
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| *''Andover Advertiser'', January 1, 1859.
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| * "Andover considers ways to save old Town Hall", ''Eagle Tribune'', November 25, 1986.
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| * ''Andover Townsman'', April 27, 1989
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| * ''Andover Townsman'', May 4, 1989, p. 6+
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| *"Sentimental journey for hall", ''Andover Townsman'', July 21, 2005.
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| *"Is there new revenue in Andover's Old Town Hall?", ''Eagle Tribune'', March 18, 2008. | |
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| [http://andoverma.gov/facilities/rentals/townhouse.php Andover Town House Function Room ]
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| | --[[User:Eleanor|Eleanor]] 15:57, November 18, 2009 (EST) |
| --[[User:Glenda|Glenda]] 10:03, January 26, 2007 (EST)<br> | |
| --[[User:Kim|Kim]] 16:32, March 14, 2012 (EDT)
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