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| In 1993, Memorial Hall Library undertook a front-entrance and foyer redesign project. The primary goal of the project was to return the building to a front landscape and walkway design closer to the original 1920's design. Local landscape architect Peter Hornbeck ([[Hornbeck, Peter]]) designed the entrance and Andover architect Jane Griswold supervised the installation which included native plants and flowers, an oval brick patio and granite curbing and park seating. Project funding included individual and corporate private donors, Memorial Hall Library Trustee funds and state funds.
| | On September 13, 2018, excessive pressure in natural gas lines owned by Columbia Gas of Massachusetts caused a series of explosions and fires to occur in as many as 40 homes, with over 80 individual fires, in the Merrimack Valley, Massachusetts, towns of Lawrence, Andover and North Andover, Massachusetts. One person was killed and 30,000 were forced to evacuate their homes. |
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| The front entrance project was originally part of a major 1987 renovation and addition project. Due to a state-funding budget shortfall, the front-entrance redesign project was not underway until the summer of 1994. The Andover Historic Footprints Committee, led by Ann Constantine, Norma Gammon and Larry Lamagna raised more than $60,000 from private donations to ensure the completion of the work.
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| | | Merrimack Valley gas explosions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrimack_Valley_gas_explosions |
| In addition to the exterior work on the property, the library's front foyer was enhanced with decorative painting featuring a border with the names of New England authors and ivy vines. A plaque comemorating the Historic Footprints donors was mounted in the foyer at the time.
| | BBC Radio September 14, 2018 (Broadcast features Governor Charlie Baker, Andrew Flanagan, Andover Town Manager, Andrew Maylor, North Andover Town Manager and Dan River, Mayor of Lawrence) [https://archive.org/details/BBC_Radio_Kent_20180914_000000?start=3357.075&q=%22andrew+flanagan%22+and+andoverm BBC Radio Broadcast September 14, 2018] |
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| A small delay in the completion of the project was reported on in the September 1, 1994 edition of the Lawrence Eagle Tribune. The delay was due to the fact that the granite curbing company delivered pieces that did not fit as they were supposed to. The final dedication for the new park landscaping and stonework as well as a newly renovated foyer was held on January 8, 1995. The foyer was dedicated to Nancy Jacobson who served as Director of Memorial Hall Library from 1974 to 1993.
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| '''See'''
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| Andover Townsman, ''Library Park Foyer Dedication'' January 1, 1995 <br/>
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| Andover Townsman, " ''Another Small Delay in Memorial Hall Library Construction''" September 1, 1994 <br/>
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| Andover Townsman, "''Bricks for the Library''" June 17, 1993 <br/>
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| Andover Townsman, "''Raising Funds for the Library'', " June 24, 1993 | |
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| [[Image:MHL94FrontRenovation.jpg|thumb|...''After Project Completion''.... click to enlarge|left]]
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| [[Image:MHLPre1994Renovation.jpg|thumb|...''Library Entrance Prior to 1994 Entrance Work''.... click to enlarge|left]]
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| [[Image:MHL94RedesignArticles.jpg|thumb|...''Front Entrance Redesign Articles''.... click to enlarge|left]]
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| [[Image:MHLFrontEntrance.jpg|thumb|...''MHL Front Entrance''.... click to enlarge|left]]
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| [[Image:1993MHLFrontEntranceRedesignBrickFundraiser.jpg|thumb|...''Brick Fundraiser Flier''.... click to enlarge|left]]
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On September 13, 2018, excessive pressure in natural gas lines owned by Columbia Gas of Massachusetts caused a series of explosions and fires to occur in as many as 40 homes, with over 80 individual fires, in the Merrimack Valley, Massachusetts, towns of Lawrence, Andover and North Andover, Massachusetts. One person was killed and 30,000 were forced to evacuate their homes.
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Merrimack Valley gas explosions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrimack_Valley_gas_explosions
BBC Radio September 14, 2018 (Broadcast features Governor Charlie Baker, Andrew Flanagan, Andover Town Manager, Andrew Maylor, North Andover Town Manager and Dan River, Mayor of Lawrence) BBC Radio Broadcast September 14, 2018
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