New exhibit at the Andover Historical Society will recreate Ford's
Perhaps Andover residents can return to Ford's Coffee Shop.
The Andover Historical Society is opening a new exhibit focusing on the history of downtown Main Street, Saturday, March 29. Scheduled to coincide with the start of construction on the Main Street renovation project, the exhibit will provide a glimpse into how Main Street has changed over the last 150 years. The exhibit is intended to be a walk down memory lane, recalling such past Andover icons as The Elm House, Dalton's Drug Store, Barcelo's Market, Hill's Hardware, and Ford's Coffee Shop.
The centerpiece of the exhibit will be a re-creation of Ford's. Closed in 1994, Ford's was a focal point of the community for 50 years. A decade later, the restaurant is still fondly and longingly remembered by many in town. Thanks to Spike and Olivia Sintros, original fixtures, menus and other artifacts from Ford's have been gathered and will be displayed for the public. Other aspects of the exhibit will include interactive games and activities, a collection of watercolors and sketches of Main Street homes and businesses circa 1850 created by Andover High School students, and a display of conceptual art from the current Main Street development project.
