Memorial Hall Library, Andover

Name: Memorial Hall Library
Address: 2 N Main St, Andover, 01810, United States
Telephone: (978) 623-8400

#8 among attractions in Andover

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Memorial Hall Library is the public library of Andover, Massachusetts. The building was built with Italianate styling in 1873 to a design by J. F. Eaton. Funding was provided by a number of leading local businessmen, and construction was by the firm of Abbott & Jenkins. It was designed to house the town library, which it still does, and to act as a memorial to the town's Civil War soldiers. It was renovated in the 1920s under the direction of Sheply, Bulfinch, Richardson, and Abbot, at which time it acquired its Colonial Revival details. ()

Built: 1873 (151 years ago)Coordinates: 42°39'24"N, 71°8'29"W

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2 N Main StAndoverAndover 01810 United States

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(978) 623-8400

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Day trips

Memorial Hall Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Addison Gallery of American Art, J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts, Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology, Andover Town Hall.

0.7 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover
18 min walk • The Addison Gallery of American Art is an academic museum dedicated to collecting American art, organized as a department of Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts.
0.7 miW
Theater
J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts, Andover
20 min walk • The J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts is a 1,203 seat, publicly owned theatre in Andover, Massachusetts which functions as both a venue for municipal functions and a facility for private rentals.
0.7 miSE
Museum, Archaeological museum
Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology, Andover
18 min walk • The Robert S. Peabody Institute of Archaeology, formerly known as the Robert S. Peabody Museum of Archaeology, is a learning center and archaeological collection in Andover, Massachusetts.
~480 ftSE
Performing arts, Entertainment, City hall
Andover Town Hall, Andover
3 min walk • Andover Town Hall is the historic town hall of Andover, Massachusetts. It is located at 20 Main Street, between Park and Barnard Streets. The 2+1⁄2 story Romanesque Revival red brick building was constructed in 1858, not long after the separation of North Andover.
0.4 miSW
Neighbourhood
Central Street District, Andover
10 min walk • The Central Street District is a historic district encompassing the traditional heart of Andover, Massachusetts prior to the development in the later 19th century of the current town center.
~1750 ftNE
Nightlife
Abbot Tavern, Andover
9 min walk • Abbot Tavern is a historic former tavern, now a private residence, in Andover, Massachusetts. Probably built in the second half of the 18th century, it is a prominent local example of Georgian, and is also significant for its association with the locally prominent Abbot family.
0.9 miN
Greek Revival architecture
Jehiel Cochran House, Andover
23 min walk • The Jehiel Cochran House is a historic house at 65 Burnham Road in Andover, Massachusetts. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Massachusetts cultural inventory records at 63 Burnham Road, but by the Andover Historical Society at 65 Burnham Road.
0.9 miSW
Saltbox architecture
Benjamin Abbot House, Andover
24 min walk • The Benjamin Abbot House or Abbot Homestead is a historic house at 9 Andover Street in Andover, Massachusetts, USA. The house was built in 1711, and is one of the oldest in Andover. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
~610 ftW
Gothic Revival architecture
J. T. Abbot House, Andover
3 min walk • The J. T. Abbot House is a historic house at 34 Essex Street in Andover, Massachusetts. The Gothic Revival house was built in the late 1840s for Joseph Thompson Abbot by Jacob Chickering, a leading local real estate developer and builder of the mid 19th century.
~1700 ftSE
Neighbourhood
Andover Public Schools, Andover
9 min walk • The Andover Public Schools district is the public school district for the town of Andover, Massachusetts.
1.1 miN
Neighbourhood
Shawsheen Village Historic District, Andover
30 min walk • Shawsheen Village Historic District is a historic district in northern Andover, Massachusetts. Shawsheen Village was completed in the early 1920s as a planned corporate community.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Memorial Hall Library?

Nearby attractions include Andover Town Hall, Andover (3 min walk), J. T. Abbot House, Andover (3 min walk), Andover Public Schools, Andover (9 min walk), Main Street–Locke Street Historic District, Andover (9 min walk).

How to get to Memorial Hall Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Memorial Hall Library:

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Andover (6 min walk)