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A Grand Army of the Republic Flag was donated to Memorial Hall Library in 1928. In 2003 the flag was restored by Camille Myers Breeze of Museum Textile Services with $6000 funds raised by the library for the project.  
'''1829''' - An engine house was built for the Friendly Fire Service, a private company.


The Grand Old Army of Republic is a fraternal organization of veterans who fought in the Union Army. Hence, he flag, which dates back to the late 1880's is not a battle flag. This flag belonged to the General William F. Bartlett GAR Post 99. General Bartlett, a graduate of Phillips Academy, became a General at the age of 24. He commanded the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry - unique because the members of the unit were all African American.  The officers, however were not. This unit is commemorated in the movie ''Glory''.
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*[http://andoverhistorical.org/ Andover Historical Society]<br style="clear:both;" />
 
 
'''1833''' - Town Meeting voted the sum of $365 to build an engine house on Essex Street.
 
1855 - The town splits.  North Andover gets two fire engines; Andover gets one.
 
'''1862''' - The Friendly Fire Society was renamed the Shawsheen Steam Fire Engine Company.
 
'''1882''' - A new fire station was built behind the Town Hall on Main Street


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'''1895''' - The Ballardvale Station was relocated to the corner of Andover Street and Clark Road.
The flag is displayed in Memorial Hall.
 
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[[Image:GARflag.jpg|200px|thumb|left|GAR Flag.]]
*[http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=487303&t=ANDOVER%20CENTURY%20OF%20CHANGE&tp=keyword&d=0&hc=3&rt=keyword ''Andover a Century of Change:1896 - 1996''] by Eleanor Motley Richardson, (974.45 Ric), page 194.
 
 
[[Image:Andover_Town_Hall.jpg|thumb|...''The Andover Central Fire Station, circa 1910''.... click to enlarge|left]]
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*"Postcards from home," ''Andover Townsman'', December 25, 2014, p. 16. <br>
'''1924''' - Andover established a Fire Department with Charles Emerson appointed as the first Fire Chief.  By then "horses had become a thing of the past."
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* "1924," [http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rresult.xml?rt=keyword&tp=keyword&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)
'''1966''' - A new fire station was built in West Andover on Chandler Road.
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*[http://andover.mvlc.org/opac/en-US/skin/default/xml/rdetail.xml?r=487303&t=ANDOVER%20CENTURY%20OF%20CHANGE&tp=keyword&d=0&hc=3&rt=keyword''Andover a Century of Change:1896 - 1996''] by Eleanor Motley Richardson, (974.45 Ric), page 194.
'''1997'''<br>
The Fire Department bought a hovercraft to aid water/ ice rescues.
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*"Fire Department Will Hover to the Rescue",'' Townsman'', August 28, 1997, page 1.
'''2002''' <br>
In September Main Street Fire Station was razed and construction was begun on the [[Andover Public Safety Center]] to house both fire and police. 
'''2006''' -  There are three fire stations in Andover:
* Central Headquarters at 32 Main Street
* West Fire Substation at 200 Greenwood Road
* Ballardvale Fire Substation at 1 Clark Road
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* "A Grand Old Flag", The Townsman (Town Talk), October, 2, 2003.
*  [http://www.andoverps.net/fire/ Andover Fire Rescue]
*[http://www.suvcw.org/?page_id=167 Grand Army of the Republic]
*"Decisions Await", ''Andover Townsman'', July 10, 2008, page 1.
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*"Andover Mulls the Future of Ballardvale Fire Station", ''Eagle Tribune'', March 17, 2009, page 1 and 4.
*"Vote a Step Toward Replacing Ballardvale Fire Station", ''Andover Townsman'', June 4, 2009, page 5.
*"Two sites eyed in final Ballardvale fire station plan," ''Andover Townsman'', October 10, 2013, p. 1.
*"New options for Ballardvale fire station," ''Andover Townsman'', 6 February 2014, p. 1.
 


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Revision as of 14:55, 27 April 2016

1829 - An engine house was built for the Friendly Fire Service, a private company.

See


1833 - Town Meeting voted the sum of $365 to build an engine house on Essex Street.

1855 - The town splits. North Andover gets two fire engines; Andover gets one.

1862 - The Friendly Fire Society was renamed the Shawsheen Steam Fire Engine Company.

1882 - A new fire station was built behind the Town Hall on Main Street

1895 - The Ballardvale Station was relocated to the corner of Andover Street and Clark Road.

See


...The Andover Central Fire Station, circa 1910.... click to enlarge


See

  • "Postcards from home," Andover Townsman, December 25, 2014, p. 16.



1924 - Andover established a Fire Department with Charles Emerson appointed as the first Fire Chief. By then "horses had become a thing of the past."

See


1966 - A new fire station was built in West Andover on Chandler Road.

See


1997
The Fire Department bought a hovercraft to aid water/ ice rescues.

See

  • "Fire Department Will Hover to the Rescue", Townsman, August 28, 1997, page 1.


2002
In September Main Street Fire Station was razed and construction was begun on the Andover Public Safety Center to house both fire and police.


2006 - There are three fire stations in Andover:

  • Central Headquarters at 32 Main Street
  • West Fire Substation at 200 Greenwood Road
  • Ballardvale Fire Substation at 1 Clark Road

See

  • Andover Fire Rescue
  • "Decisions Await", Andover Townsman, July 10, 2008, page 1.
  • "Andover Mulls the Future of Ballardvale Fire Station", Eagle Tribune, March 17, 2009, page 1 and 4.
  • "Vote a Step Toward Replacing Ballardvale Fire Station", Andover Townsman, June 4, 2009, page 5.
  • "Two sites eyed in final Ballardvale fire station plan," Andover Townsman, October 10, 2013, p. 1.
  • "New options for Ballardvale fire station," Andover Townsman, 6 February 2014, p. 1.


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