Wood from Demolished Mill Becomes Flooring

Andover, MA, Dec. 29, 2014 -- Wooden decking, floorboards, and joists have been salvaged from Andover’s historic Abbot Mill and will be recycled into flooring by Cambridge-based reclaimed lumber company Longleaf Lumber.

Demolished in 2014, the mill’s history dates back to the early 19th century, when brothers Abel and Pasehel Abbot constructed the first mill structure on the property.

Located at an engineered bend in the Shawsheen River, the structure played host to a number of uses since.

Tenants have included the Smith & Dove Manufacturing Company and the Redman Card
Company.