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Medford Historical Society Papers, Volume 23., The Andover turnpike. (search)
The Andover turnpike. In the October, 1919, issue of the register appears a view of Forest street, originally the Andover turnpike, also Scraps of Paper relative thereto. As this is Turnpike number we show its toll-house by the forethought of the late George E. Davenport, who secured the view long after the old toll-road had become a public highway. The road itself for the six miles from Medford square to Reading line represented an outlay of nearly $50,000. Its proprietors were supposed to make annual return to the State authorities, and are said to have done so concerning their first two years business, being an algebraic sum of minus $250. In not continuing to report, they were not more negligent than others, and probably no more profitable than others. The Andover was a continuation of the Essex turnpike, which seems to have built the portion through Reading. It is said that there was provision for the maintenance of one gate at the county line. Be that as it may,