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'''Ballardvale Mills'''
The Town House was built in 1858 at a cost of $15,500 and is located on Main Street in the middle of town.  It was orginally constructed for 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..."
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The Ballardvale Mills were established when William Ballard, one of the first settlers, of Andover established a saw mill and a grist mill. Later in 1794. Timothy Ballard was granted the use of falls on the Shawsheen River to power the mill.  Upon Timothy's death in 1836 John and Willam Marland, Abraham Gould, and Mark H. Newman bought the property and established the Ballardvale Manufacturing Company. In 1841 Marland imported English worsted machinery to make the first worsted wool in this country. In 1866 the mills became known as the Bradlee Mills.  
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.  


The mill consisted of both brick and wooden buildings.  The brick buildings were sold to the Northern Rubber Company in 1930. In 1944 this company was purchased by the Shawsheen Rubber Company.  
During WWII, the second floor was subdivided into office space.  Several plans to raze the building were thwarted in the 1950s and 1960s.  


In 1898 a fire destroyed several buildings.   
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.
 
[[Image:Andover_Town_House_Rededication.jpg|thumb|...''Andover Town House Rededication Ceremony, May 6, 1989''.... click to enlarge|left]]
 
[[Image:Andover_Town_House_Rededication_Ceremony.jpg|thumb|...''Andover Town House Rededication Ceremony, May 6, 1989''.... click to enlarge|left]]
 
 
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See
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*Ballardvalee Mills Made Award-Winning Flannels, ''Townsman'', August 18, 2011
 
*[http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=422474&t=The%20Lower%20Merrimack%20River%20Valley%3A%20An%20Inventory%20of%20Historic%20Engineering%20and%20Industrial%20Sites&tp=title&l=6&d=0&hc=2&at=420&rt=title ''The Lower Merrimack River Valley: An Inventory of Historic Engineering and Industrial Sites''] R 609 Low, p.7
* "Andover considers ways to save old Town Hall", ''Eagle Tribune'', November 25, 1986.
 
* ''Andover Townsman'', April 27, 1989
 
* ''Andover Townsman'', May 4, 1989, p. 6+
 
*"Sentimental journey for hall", ''Andover Townsman'', July 21, 2005.
 
*"Is there new revenue in Andover's Old Town Hall?", ''Eagle Tribune'', March 18, 2008.
 
[http://andoverma.gov/facilities/rentals/townhouse.php Andover Town House Function Room ]
 
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The Town House was built in 1858 at a cost of $15,500 and is located on Main Street in the middle of town. It was orginally constructed for 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..."

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.

During WWII, the second floor was subdivided into office space. Several plans to raze the building were thwarted in the 1950s and 1960s.

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.

...Andover Town House Rededication Ceremony, May 6, 1989.... click to enlarge
...Andover Town House Rededication Ceremony, May 6, 1989.... click to enlarge




See

  • "Andover considers ways to save old Town Hall", Eagle Tribune, November 25, 1986.
  • Andover Townsman, April 27, 1989
  • Andover Townsman, May 4, 1989, p. 6+
  • "Sentimental journey for hall", Andover Townsman, July 21, 2005.
  • "Is there new revenue in Andover's Old Town Hall?", Eagle Tribune, March 18, 2008.

Andover Town House Function Room

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