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From late 1889 - 1890, electricity was introduced in the Town of Andover. During that time The Andover Electric Company was formed and and an electric station was built. The Town Selectmen debated funding electric street lights and warrants regarding the topic were significant items on the Town Warrant at Town Meeting. On March , 1889, a public demonstration of electric light was put on by The Thompson Houston Electric Company of Boston. (ATM 3/1/89).
Dedicated in November of 1930, The St. Francis Seraphic Seminary, a Catholic school to train boys for the priesthood, was built on River Road near the Tewksbury line. The seminary was closed in 1977.  The building then became part of the Franciscan Retreat and Conference Center. The Seminary building was razed in October 2016 to make way for new residential retirement community "Riverside Woods" with its focus on the 55 years age group and retirees.
On September 12, 1889 lights illuminated downtown Andover streets for the first time in a crowded ceremony accompanied by musical and civic fanfare. (ATM 9/13/89) On December 13, 1889, South Church and The Tyre Rubber Corporation were said to have working electric lights. (ATM 12/13/89) Early 1890 Andover Townsman articles list early adopteds for residential electric lighting. (ATM 2/7/1890, Mrs. Jonas Spaulding)
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[https://preservation.mhl.org/29-lupine-road Andover Electric Company, 29 Lupine Road ]
[[Image:stfrancis.jpg|200px|thumb|right|St Francis Seminary With Christmas Lights - A popular holiday sight form the mid-1930's to the mid-1960's
''Andover Townsman'', December 25, 2014, page 14]]


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*Andover Preservation Commission's early timeline of electricity in Andover. https://preservation.mhl.org/29-lupine-road 
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* "St. Francis Seminary Lights Drew Thousands of Onlookers,"'' Andover Townsman'', December 18, 2008.
 
*[http://www.andovertownsman.com/local/x528363060/Elderly-housing-proposal-considered-for-River-Road/print Elderly Housing Proposal Considered for River Road, Franciscan Center Land.  ] ''Andover Townsman'' May 12, 2011
 
* [https://preservation.mhl.org/439-river-rd 459 River Road, Andover Historic Preservation Profile.]
*[https://www.newburyportnews.com/news/regional_news/iconic-seminary-in-andover-torn-down/article_3a85a149-5da6-56cc-a6ab-713fdfb49630.html Iconic Seminary in Andover Town Down] ''Newburyport News'' October 26, 2016
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Dedicated in November of 1930, The St. Francis Seraphic Seminary, a Catholic school to train boys for the priesthood, was built on River Road near the Tewksbury line. The seminary was closed in 1977. The building then became part of the Franciscan Retreat and Conference Center. The Seminary building was razed in October 2016 to make way for new residential retirement community "Riverside Woods" with its focus on the 55 years age group and retirees.

St Francis Seminary With Christmas Lights - A popular holiday sight form the mid-1930's to the mid-1960's Andover Townsman, December 25, 2014, page 14

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  • "St. Francis Seminary Lights Drew Thousands of Onlookers," Andover Townsman, December 18, 2008.






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