Barnard Street Fire

On Monday, June 30, 2003, a fire destroyed 17-19 Barnard Street, which housed the Andover Livery (a cab company) and Harkins Real Estate & Auctioneers. The building dated back to 1895. Jacob W. Barnard had a shoe shop there with 200 workers. The damaged structure was demolished in December, 2003.

... Fire on Barnard Street....click to enlarge

...Barnard Street Building Demolition.... click to enlarge

See

• "Fire Forever Changes Historic 1800s Block", Andover Townsman, July 3, 2003.
• "Fire-damaged building to be razed shortly", Eagle Tribune, November 13, 2003.
• "Burned-out historic building demolished", Eagle Tribune, December 11, 2003.
• "Downtown buildings torn down", Andover Townsman, December 11, 2003.
• "Plan to rebuild fire-destroyed site," Andover Townsman, May 27, 2004.
• "Barnard Street may close during April," Andover Townsman, February 16, 2006, page 1.
• "New look rising on Barnard Street", Andover Townsman, September 28, 2006.

--Kim 12:17, February 28, 2012 (EST)back to Main Page