Vintage Danvers: Downtown, 1960's
A look at Danvers Square in the 1960's.
In today's Vintage Danvers column, we went straight to Danvers Square, and there's quite a difference from today and the 1960's, when this photo was taken.
With this view of Maple Street, you can see the former Danversbank, now People's United Bank at the Corner of Conant and Maple Street. The former Danvers Meat Mart, is now home to Supreme Roast Beef and Western Cycle.
As seen on the car, the Danvers Rotary held a rummage auction benefitting the YMCA and the Hunt Memorial Hospital.
Do you remember where the old stores were on Maple Street, and what currently resides in their space? Let us know in the comments.
Today's photo is courtesy of Tom O'Connor.
Have great vintage photos from around town? Send them to molly.buccini@patch.com.
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Rotary Club of Danvers
161 Elliott St, Danvers, MA -
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People's United Bank
1 Conant St, Danvers, MA (Main Office) -
Western Cycle
22 Maple St, Danvers, MA -
Supreme Roast Beef
18 Maple St, Danvers, MA
Michael J Bourgault
1:28 pm on Friday, February 24, 2012
Places in Danvers Square I can remember is Woolworth's Dept. Store, Penny Pincher, hobby store Snows Bakery & Byrd's Bakery. Spauldings Restaurant, Western Auto., Cumberlin's Farm (the milk store), Zollo's Barber Shop, Suburban Button Shop, the Fire Station at the end of the square with the police station behind it next to St Mary's recreation hall (where we held Troop 58 Boy Scout meettings). The Paper Store (purchased all my comic's from them, not sure of the name). Begin's gas station across form the fire station, Crayola crayon's that turned into Hottwatt, Rocco's Pizza so many more from the time I lived there from 1959 to 1980. Not sure what businesses are there now.
Bonnie H.
8:27 am on Wednesday, April 18, 2012
How about Lloyds Pharmacy (soda fountain inside) and the "Rat Hole"?