Central St. and Merrimack St. greet you in February 2015 when Lowell, MA had 111" of snow! (No parking was allowed, so I drove around and didn't see any cars.)
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Shedd Park and Rogers Fort Hill
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These two black and white photos from an unknown source.
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Me at the top of Fort Hill in 1969.
The Old Train Station
Current train station in Lowell.
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The Franco American Orphanage and School. It is now used for offices and condos. See my link below for a lot of photos I took before it closed.
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City Hall, Library, Police Station, Tsongas Arena and some Mills.
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The Pollard Library aka Lowell Library.
Rourke Bridge over the Merrimack River.
From Wood Street or Middlesex Street to the Temporary Bridge aka Rourke Bridge. A new bridge is currently being built.
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The Lowell Cemetery.
The Lowell Cemetery entrances are on both Lawrence Street and Pratt Street.
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This is a photo of my husbands family, workers in Lowell. His mother as a very young girl and his grandmother, Mrs. Murningham are shown.
Mill No. 5 on Jackson Street. (After 10 years, it closed.)
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The shows at Mill No. 5 were popular for locals and tourists. After 10 years in business, it recently closed.
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Father John's Medicine Co., Inc.
73-93 Market Street
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I worked here from 1962-1972
73-93 Market Street. The building is now used for senior living.
This is the back of the building. Those windows allowed us to see the freight trains come and go.
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This is the former house of 3 former presidents of the company.
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My office was on the first floor and mu very old typerwriter is being shown. I shared the office with two older women. Train tracks were behind the back wall and we could see the train arrived to leave boxes, bottles and ingredients to make Father John's Medicine The company closed in the mid 1970s.
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John Street
At the end os the street is the Boott Cotton Mills and Visitor Center.A
YWCA was on John Street.
The YWCA was on John Street. I lived here for six months (in the 60s) before getting an apartment. It was later taken down for the use of a parking space, shown below.
Prince Spaghetti Company
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This is another company I worked for. I was here for almost three years before it was sold to the Borden Company and it closed. It was a great place to work and my boss, the plant manager was the best.
For 2 1/2 years I worked for the Plant Manager, Geoffrey Ireland. I loved my job, unfortunately it closed in the hands of the past owners Borden.
The top staff is celebrating something. I am on the right.
These two photos were not taken by me.
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Cupples Square |
A1 writes: Cupples Square is a historic intersection in the Highlands neighborhood of Lowell, MA, located at the junction of Westford and Osgood Streets. Dedicated in October 1923 to Army Lieutenant Lorne Cupples, it is known for its historic diner, local shops, and neighborhood character.
Cupples Square and a favorite restaurant, Captain John's on Westford Street.
Boarding House Park
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Along the Merrimack River
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The mighty Concord River rushing into Lowell just before it meets the Merrimack River below.
Ymittos Candle Manufacturing Company, Lowell, Massachusetts
This company made candles for many hollywood movies.
Danas Luncheonette
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The intersection of Appleton and Gorham Streets. Below are photos of Danas Luncheonette.
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Photo below taken March 14, 2026. Danas is now Trem Caipira Brazilian Cuisine Restaurant.
