Historic Map - Amesbury, MA - 1890
Description
This bird’s-eye view print of Amesbury, Massachusetts was drawn by George E. Norris and published by Burleigh Lith. Est. in 1890. The township of Amesbury split off from Salisbury in the 1660's to prosper on its own as a farming and mill town along the Merrimack River. A ferry boat crossing at that point connected Amesbury with the bountiful plantations of Newburyport.
Amesbury became a modern maritime and industrial community in the 1800's with water power provided by the Powow River. West Salisbury was incorporated as part of Amesbury in 1886.
In the late 1800's Amesbury was a major manufacturing town for carriages and sleighs. It was poised for the new automobile age that was nearing. Amesbury’s population in 1890 was 9,798.
The illustration includes labeled streets, buildings, waterways and railroad routes.
Features references to the following locations:
The Biddle & Smart Co., Carriage Mfrs.
Briggs Carriage Co., Briggs Car Co., Carriage, Wagon & Street Car Manufacturers.
W. G. Ellis & Co., Carriage Mfrs.
Amesbury Carriage Co., Carriage Mfrs.
John H. Clark & Co., Carriage Mfrs.
Folger & Drummond, Carriage Mfrs.
A. N. Parry & Co., Carriage Mfrs.
S. R. Bailey & Co., Carriage & Sleigh Mfrs.
Chas. W. Long & Co., Carriage Mfrs.
E. S. Felch & Co., Carriage Mfrs.
G. W. Marden & Co., Carriage Mfrs.
Currier Carriage Co.
Hume Carriage Co.
R. Drummond & Son, Carriage Mfrs.
Osgood Morrill, Carriage Mfr.
S. Rowell & Son, Carriage Mfrs.
N. H. Folger, Carriage Mfr.
J. T. Clarkson, Carriage Mfr.
Dennett & Clark, Carriage Mfrs.
Miller Bros., Carriage Mfrs.
T. W. Lane, Carriage Mfr.
Hagan & Connor, Carriage Mfrs.
G. W. Osgood, Carriage Mfr.
Jacob A. Rowell, Carriage Mfr.
F. D. Parry, Carriage Mfr.
Locke & Jewell, Carriage Mfrs.
Geo. W. Ellison, Carriage Mfr.
J. F. Esten & Sons, Carriage Mfrs.
Herbert F. Chase, Carriage Mfr.
W. S. Eaton, Carriage Mfr.
John L. Davis, Carriage Mfr.
John S. Poyen & Co., Carriage Mfr. Supplies.
Chas. Wing & Co., Carriage Mfr. Supplies.
Brown, McClure & Co., Iron, Steel, etc.
Spofford & Smart, Carriage Woodwork Mfrs.
Currier, Cameron & Co., Carriage Woodwork Mfrs.
Kendall & Lunt, Carriage Woodwork Mfrs.
Francis & Smith, Carriage Woodwork Mfrs.
F. S. Merrill, Carriage Wheel Mfr.
Atwood Bros. Mfg. Co., Carriage Lamps & Mountings, Silver Platers, etc.
Titus & Walker, Gold, Silver & Nickel Platers.
C. B. Aldrich, Dash Stitcher.
Moody & Merrill, Saw Planing & Turning Mill.
A. L. Walsh Mfg. Co.
Hamilton Mfg. Co.
Geo. H. Briggs, Insurance, Carriage Umbrella Mfr.
Geo. E. Batchelder, Attorney.
Jacob T. Choate, Lawyer.
J. Q. Adams, M. D.
J. W. Rand, M. D.
John A. Douglas, M. D.
H. Cooper, M. D.
A. W. Colby, Architect, 58 Main St.
Chas. A. Nayson, Druggist.
C. L. & J. W. Allen, Hardware & Groceries.
Geo. C. Dearborn, Groceries.
E. L. Bartlett, Groceries.
E. E. Sanborn, Groceries.
Geo. H. Sweet, Groceries.
N. E. Collins, Clothing, etc.
Economy Clothing Co., W. J. Murphy, Manager.
H. Livingston, Clothing & Gents Furnishings.
H. G. Hudson, Jeweler.
Harvey B. Locke, Watchmaker & Jeweler.
Samuel J. Brown, Boots & Shoes.
I. F. Littlefield, Stoves & Tinware.
John F. Johnson, Books & Stationery, 24 Main St.
B. F. Fifield & Co., Furniture, etc.
S. C. Patten, Furniture.
T. D. Nelson & Co., Paints, Oils, etc.
Dennett & Stearns, Painters.
M. Keenan & Co., Dry Goods and Notions.
J. F. Woodman, Meat & Provisions.
Burbank Bros., Meat & Provisions.
T. E. Boutelle, Fruit, etc.
S. M. Weare, Fruit, etc., 87 Main St.
C. A. Skeels, Fish Market.
E. P. True, Ice Dealer, 10 Congress St.
H. H. Bean Coal, Wood, Lime & Cement.
E. H. Alexander, Coal Office.
Maxfield & Currier, Lumber.
Geo. F. Pike, Contractor & Builder.
Smith & Maney, Carpenters & Builders.
Andrew Wilson, Roofer.
R. E. Harmon & Co., Plumbers.
O. Boardman, Soap Mfr.
H. L. Bailey, Laundry.
Geo. Wendall, Barber.
C. F. O’Neil, Barber.
E. H. Hoyt, Barber.
Congregational Church.
Baptist Church.
Free Will Baptist Church.
St. James Episcopal Church.
St. Josephs Catholic Church and Schools.
Methodist Church.
Friends Meeting House.
Opera House.
Post Office, B. L. Fifield, P. M. Bahan’s Block.
Powow National Bank.
Amesbury National Bank.
Amesbury Daily & The Villager.
Amesbury News.
Newburyport Daily News Office.
High School.
American House, A. C. Fowler.
American House Livery, M. T. Bird.
Mechanics Hotel, C. M. Ferry.
Waterworks Pump Station, Bailey Osgood, Engineer.
Reservoir, Powow Hill.
M. D. F. Steere’s Residence.
Frank Stinson, Residence.
W. C. Biddle, Residence.
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