This panoramic print of Merrimac, Massachusetts was drawn and published by George E. Norris in 1889. The township of Merrimac was eventually incorporated in 1876 in the fertile valley of the Merrimack River.
Merrimac was an agricultural and popular fishing community in its early days. The town evolved into an industrious manufacturing center in the late 1800's in the production of horse-drawn carriages.
The illustration includes labeled roads, buildings, waterways and railroad route. Insets include East Side of Square and Poyen & Co’s Block, North Side of Main St.
Features references to the following locations:
Town Hall.
Congregational Church.
Baptist Church.
Universalist Church.
Catholic Church.
Schools.
Post Office.
B. & M. Railroad Station.
East Haverhill.
West Newbury.
Tilton’s Tower, Haverhill.
First National & Merrimac Savings Bank.
Co-operative Bank.
Budget Office, Chas. A. King, Ed. And Prop.
Prescott House, J. E. Prescott.
J. S. Poyen & Co., Carriage Materials.
Little & Larkin, Carriage Materials.
H. G. & H. W. Stevens, Carriage Mfrs.
M. G. Clement & Son, Carriage Mfrs.
Means & Hopkins, Carriage Mfrs.
C. H. Noyes & Son, Carriage Mfrs.
Henry M. Howe, Carriage Mfr.
C. E. Gunnison, Carriage Mfr.
W. O. Smiley, Carriage Mfr.
Clement & Young, Carriage Mfrs.
S. C. Pease & Sons, Carriage Mfrs.
Loud Bros., Carriage Mfrs.
Merrimac Wheel and Gear Co.
Merrimac Plating Works, J. H. Murphy, Carriage Plating and Patent Dasher Screen Mfr.
Merrimac Dash Machine Works, L. Crockett.
Sargent & Currier, Lumber Dealers.
Heath Bros., Contractors and Builders.
Nat. L. Howe, Steam and Hot Water Heating.
T. K. Hamilton, Mason.
J. H. Cleary, Groceries, Flour and Feed, Crockery, Glass and Woodenware.
F. L. Parker, Druggist.
Story & Waterhouse, Confectioners and Fruit Dealers, Wholesale and Retail.
A. L. King, Stationery and Fancy Goods.
J. W. Porter, Hatter and Clothier.
G. A. Titcomb, Provision Dealer.
L. C. Skinner, Restaurant, Fruit and Confectionery.
W. W. Lydston, Stoves, Hardware and House Furnishings.
C. E. Little, Livery, Hack and Boarding Stables.
Bailey Sargent, Insurance.
H. J. Cushing, M. D., Woodland St.
J. W. Hobart, M. D., Homeopathic Physician.
Geo. W. Adams & Sons, Carriage Mfrs.
Ducet & Winn, Carriage Mfrs.
J. B. Judkins & Son, Carriage Mfrs.
J. A. Lancaster & Co., Carriage Mfrs.