Dr. Andrews was listed as R. Foster Andrews in the 1870 census of Gardner, Massachusetts. His wife, Cornelia, had given birth to two sons by 1880: at that time Nelson was nine and Albert was three. The doctor purchased a multi-family home at 14 Chestnut Street. The couple were residing there in 1900 and 1910. It was the house directly behind the Syndicate Block on the corner of Chestnut and Central in uptown Gardner.
According to an article in The Gardner News written by Mike Richard, published on March 20, 2021 and titled "The Gardner Scene: Long-lost sporting gems of Gardner - Andrews Park, Part 1", Dr. Andrews had a track for horse racing built on Winchendon Road in Gardner near the town's Almshouse. It was known as Andrews Park. The first official races began there in the fall of 1875. In the 1920's the park would become known as the Fairgrounds where an annual Mid-State Fair took place. Here's a link to the article:
https://www.thegardnernews.com/story/news/2021/03/20/gardner-scene-long-lost-sporting-gems-gardner-andrews-park-part-1/4730407001/
According to an article in The Gardner News written by Mike Richard, published on March 20, 2021 and titled "The Gardner Scene: Long-lost sporting gems of Gardner - Andrews Park, Part 1", Dr. Andrews had a track for horse racing built on Winchendon Road in Gardner near the town's Almshouse. It was known as Andrews Park. The first official races began there in the fall of 1875. In the 1920's the park would become known as the Fairgrounds where an annual Mid-State Fair took place. Here's a link to the article:
https://www.thegardnernews.com/story/news/2021/03/20/gardner-scene-long-lost-sporting-gems-gardner-andrews-park-part-1/4730407001/
Dr. Andrews was listed as R. Foster Andrews in the 1870 census of Gardner, Massachusetts. His wife, Cornelia, had given birth to two sons by 1880: at that time Nelson was nine and Albert was three. The doctor purchased a multi-family home at 14 Chestnut Street. The couple were residing there in 1900 and 1910. It was the house directly behind the Syndicate Block on the corner of Chestnut and Central in uptown Gardner.
According to an article in The Gardner News written by Mike Richard, published on March 20, 2021 and titled "The Gardner Scene: Long-lost sporting gems of Gardner - Andrews Park, Part 1", Dr. Andrews had a track for horse racing built on Winchendon Road in Gardner near the town's Almshouse. It was known as Andrews Park. The first official races began there in the fall of 1875. In the 1920's the park would become known as the Fairgrounds where an annual Mid-State Fair took place. Here's a link to the article:
https://www.thegardnernews.com/story/news/2021/03/20/gardner-scene-long-lost-sporting-gems-gardner-andrews-park-part-1/4730407001/
According to an article in The Gardner News written by Mike Richard, published on March 20, 2021 and titled "The Gardner Scene: Long-lost sporting gems of Gardner - Andrews Park, Part 1", Dr. Andrews had a track for horse racing built on Winchendon Road in Gardner near the town's Almshouse. It was known as Andrews Park. The first official races began there in the fall of 1875. In the 1920's the park would become known as the Fairgrounds where an annual Mid-State Fair took place. Here's a link to the article:
https://www.thegardnernews.com/story/news/2021/03/20/gardner-scene-long-lost-sporting-gems-gardner-andrews-park-part-1/4730407001/
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