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| Elm Square was named after the Centennial Elm in it's center. There are seven approaches to the intersection and until 1934 a trolley ran through the intersection. The tree was removed in 1919 because it was determined to be a traffic hazard.
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| *[http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rresult.xml?rt=title&tp=title&t=Andover%20a%20Century%20of%20Change&ft=&l=1&d=0&f=&av= ''Andover a Century of Change:1896 - 1996''] by Eleanor Motley Richardson, pages 10 and 134 (974.45 Ric).
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| * "The Elm House" in [http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rresult.xml?rt=title&tp=title&t=andover%20what%20it%20was&ft=&l=1&d=0&f=&av= Andover, What It Was, What It Is. : 300th Anniversary, May 30 - June 2, 1946], (974.45 And).
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| *[http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rresult.xml?rt=title&tp=title&t=elm%20square&ft=&l=1&d=0&f=&av= ''Elm Square: the photographs of Richard Graber, 1962-1969/with an introduction by Howard Yezerski, text by Richard Graber, and recollections of the people of the Town of Andover''] by Richard Graber (Andover Room R 974.45 Gra).
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| *Attached article, "Elm Square Part of the Problem," ''Andover Townsman'', November 2, 2000.
| | In 1920, The Boston Missionary Society in partnership with F.H. Foster of Andover founded and operated a summer camp on Pomp's Pond with the mission of providing outdoor recreational opportunities for city children. |
| [[Image:Elmsquare.jpg|thumb||left| “Elm Square Part of the Problem"
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| ''Andover Townsman'', November 2, 2000.....click to enlarge ]]
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| *Attached article, "Centennial Elm Removed," by Charlotte Abbott ''Andover, Townsman'' December 5, 1919. [[Image:elmpage1.jpg|thumb||left| “Centenennial Elm Removed,''
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| ''Andover Townsman'', December 5, 1919, page 1.....click to enlarge ]]
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| [[Image:elmpage5.jpg|thumb||left| “Centennial Elm Removed,''
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| ''Andover Townsman'', December 5, 1919, page 5.....click to enlarge ]]
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| [[Image:elmpage7.jpg|thumb||left| “Centennial Elm Removed,''
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| ''Andover Townsman'', December 5, 1919, page 7.....click to enlarge ]]
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| [[File:elmsquare1.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Elm Square before 1919]] <br style="clear:both;" />
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| This photo is from the ''Townsman'', August 21, 2003 "Past and Present"
| | [https://answers.mhl.org/images/c/c8/CampAndoverBostonGlobe.pdf Boston Boys and Girls Club in Andover Open Air Life Enjoyed on the Shores of Pomp's Pond Under City Missionary Society's Guidance] |
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| [[Image:elm3.jpg|thumb|...Elm Square before the tree before it was removed.... click to enlarge|left]] | | [https://answers.mhl.org/images/4/4f/ATM_06_04_1920_Camp_Andover_%281%29.png Camp Andover from the June 6, 1920 Andover Townsman] |
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| [[Image:Musgrove_Building,_1894.jpg|thumb|...''The Musgrove Building, Elm Square, circa 1894''.... click to enlarge|left]]
| | --[[User:Stephanie|Stephanie]] 6:51 January 14, 2021 (EDT) |
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