Amesbury MA Real Estate

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About Amesbury

Amesbury is a suburban community with an unusual industrial and manufacturing history.  First settled by Europeans in 1645, the town's earliest industries included mills, shipyards and a heavily used ferry operation across the MerrimacRiver to Newburyport.  There were always scattered farms in the community, but unlike most Colonial settlements, agriculture was secondary to an aggressive maritime and industrial economy. By the 19th century, the shipbuilding, shipping and fishing which had employed most of the population was giving way to textiles, ironworks, saw

and grist mills that had been established on a 90' drop of the PowowRiver, which provided crucial water power. Among the most interesting of Amesbury's products were the carriages which achieved some renown in the area.  The same company made the transition into the 20th century by converting its production into making automobile 

bodies, and until the Great Depression of 1929, auto body making was a major industry in the town.  The same handsome stone industrial buildings that once made nails and cloth are now filled with a diversity of manufactured products and the situation of Amesbury at a transportation crossroads of Interstate 95 and 495 gives the town a good competitive edge for both residential and commercial development. Along with the sturdy 19th century commercial buildings, Amesbury is also rich in Federal-period residences, which the community carefully preserves as its link with the past.                                                

Business: Major industries are high technology, defense companies, furniture manufacturers, and metal and plastic fabricators.

Business Organizations:

Alliance for Amesbury, 5 Market Street-Amesbury, MA 01913 (978) 388-3178;
 Greater Newburyport Chamber of Commerce & Industry, 38R Merrimac Street, Newburyport, MA 01950 (978) 462-6680

Churches: Six Protestant churches, two Catholic churches, one Friends Meeting House and one Seventh Day Adventist church.

Elder Services: Council on Aging Amesbury Senior Center, Community Action, Inc.

Government: Mayor, nine-member Municipal Council.

Hospital and Health Services: Amesbury Health Center, Merrimack Valley Rehabilitation Center, various adult care facilities.

Housing (Subsidized): Amesbury Housing Authority.

Library: Amesbury Public Library.

Post Office: Full service, on Main Street.

Recreation: Town Park (disc golf facility), Friend Street; Town Beach, Lake Gardner; Woodsom Farm (holds an annual festival, various other events, soccer fields), Town Forest, and Riverwalk (hiking, bird watching, cross-country skiing); Amesbury Sports Park (snow tubing, soccer school/ fields); Amesbury Golf & Country Club; Leo’s Super Bowl (bowling); Cider Hill Farm (picking fruit, hayrides, etc.); fishing and boating in lakes, rivers, and ocean; sports leagues; a variety of exercise facilities, shops, restaurants, and music venues.

Safety: Police and Fire Departments; Ambulance Service (Fire Dept.); and Emergency Management.

Schools: One high school, one regional vocation-technical high school, one middle school, two elementary schools (Cashman and Elementary.) Private schools: Seventh Day Adventist School, Harbor Schools residential treatment center; Sparhawk School; YMCA Kid Stop; Head Start; Literacy Center; Two full-service day care and pre-school programs. Higher learning: Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill. Adult Education: Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School, Haverhill.

Service Organizations: Kiwanis, Lions, Rotary, Masons.

Social Services: Community Action Inc.; Transitional House for Women and Children; Link House

Transportation: Bus service to cities throughout the Merrimack Valley and beyond; Freight service at the bordering city of Newburyport by The Boston and Main Railroad; Commuter rail service from Newburyport and Haverhill to Boston; Airports at Lawrence, Newburyport, Manchester, NH and Boston.

Young People’s Groups: Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts; Amesbury Parent/child Co-op; Amesbury Community Partnership, Mayor’s Council for Youth.

***Narrative compiled by the Massachusetts Department of Housing & Community Development***