The Franco American School, before changes, above and below.
The old classrooms are now used for apartments and offices. However, as shown below, this building is still not completed. I took the photo today showing the men on the top floor (not sure if you can see them) They told me they had a long way to go!
This used to be where the Lowell Drive-In was.
The Old Claypit Cemetery is still there but has been cleaned up quite a bit.
Now, a new Market Basket and a Marshall's store are now where the Lowell Drive-In used to be.
This is the Thorndike Factory Outlet / Comfort Furniture.
This is the back view, with the Hood tower, taken from the parking garage at the train station.
The whole building looks beautiful. From the view above the cars are headed to Appleton, Middlesex, Dutton Street, or to downtown Lowell. No more Lord Overpass to go around.
The building now has luxury apartments and some businesses. Those living there are able to park inside the terminal and walk through the private passage to the building.
Cupples Square, the photo above was taken about 10 years ago.
After an island was installed on the left, Pine Street is now one way.
On Williams Street, about 4 or more years ago. On the left is the shell of the Boston and Maine Railroad Depot. On the right is a tiny building, all covered in ivy, then at some time, it was removed. Still later, the building is gone.
This week, I took the above and below. They took out the little building with the green door.
I took this photo on Hurd Street over 20 years ago. The front of the church looks like this today.
For quite a few years, it has been the UTEC (United Teen Equality Center). It was founded in 1999. It remains to be seen what they are doing, but Hurd, Warren, and maybe George Streets are affected by the construction.
Every year, for about seven I always go to this spot on Washington Avenue in the Lowell Cemetery. The above was taken on Nov. 11, 2021, and the one below was taken on November 8, 2013. So, if you want to see something really beautiful, take a ride over ther and check out, can't miss it.
Jackson Street changes.
The above was probably taken in 2013.
The above is more recent, probably 2015.
How it looks today, you can see the Lowell Justice Center / Court House at the end. Scroll to 2nd photo above to see how ugly the building on the right was.
This was how the old framed windows were. Yes, they decided to put a road in the middle and a bridge across the canal.
Before any construction began.
I believe all bridgework and road paving has been done, but not the apartments that will be over the road.
This is the front of Appleton Mills looking towards the bridgework. The road will not go through this. This was taken perhaps two years ago.
Photo of the YWCA I took when I lived there for seven months. The date on this photo is May 1964. This was razed and is now a parking lot for the bank. My room faced the Lowell Trade building, shown below.
The parking lot is to the left, the high school straight ahead, the old trade school to the right. Paige Street is straight ahead.
For many years, the St. Vincent's Thrift Shop on Merrimack Street. It has moved to...
1488 Middlesex Street. It is a new building, large and very clean. The best part is the parking.
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