North Andover Historical Society

Name

North Andover Historical Society

Legal name

North Andover Historical Society

Website

https://northandoverhistoricalsociety.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Historical Society Museum Services

NAICS

Museums (712110), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Historical Sites (71212), Libraries and Archives (51921)

akta.pro primary industry

Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty) (BPAGAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI), Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF)

Keywords

• Historical society services
• Local history preservation
• Museum education programs
• Historic property management
• Cultural heritage programming

Headquarters

HQ city

North Andover

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees with Individual, Life, Family, and Honorary classifications. Individual members and Family membership holders receive voting rights and full corporate rights.
2. Donations and Grants: Gifts from individuals, foundations, and corporations. The organization is a 501(c)(3) non-profit (EIN 04-2259628) and accepts donations by check, securities, and online.
3. Facility Rentals: Rental income from Stevens Center spaces including Horace N. Stevens History Wing, Sustainable Stewardship Wing, Evans Community Room, Worden Theater, and Huster Boardroom. Also includes birthday parties, galas, meetings, and receptions.
4. Diane's Cafe on the Common: On-site cafe operating Tuesday-Saturday 8am-2pm, serving homemade baked goods, coffee drinks, breakfast, and treats.
5. 1646 Bookstore: Retail bookstore both online and at the Stevens Center, selling books, prints, historic puzzles, and North Andover-themed souvenirs.
6. Program and Event Fees: Admission fees for educational programs, summer camps, film screenings, theater events, walking tours, and workshops. Members pay $5 for most programs, non-members pay $15.
7. Historic House Plaques: Sale of 12x12 inch historic house plaques for homes 100 years or older, displaying year built, original residents' names, and their trade.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The North Andover Historical Society operates a community museum, archives, and historic property preservation program from its Stevens Center headquarters. It runs the 1646 Bookstore (online and physical), Diane's Cafe on the Common, the Worden Theater, educational programs for children and adults, facility rentals, and membership/donation-based community engagement activities focused on North Andover's local history.

Product overview

The North Andover Historical Society (NAHS) operates as a multi-faceted cultural institution offering museum services, historic property management, educational programming, retail operations, and facility rentals. Its primary offering is the Stevens Center, a net-zero-certified headquarters that houses a museum, the 1646 Bookstore (online Square e-commerce store), the Worden Theater for films and live performances, Diane's Café on the Common, and the Stevens Wood Library of archives. NAHS manages multiple historic properties including the Johnson Cottage Complex (1790) and the Parson Barnard House & Barn (1715), which are open to the public through the First Saturdays program and private tours. Core programs include rotating and permanent exhibits (Child's Play, Energy/Net-Zero, Solar), educational programs for children and adults (Adventures in Time summer camps, textile workshops, archaeology programs), the Historic House Plaque Program for homeowners, the REV250 initiative commemorating the 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution, and the annual Lifetime Preservation Award. NAHS also generates revenue through facility rentals of its various event spaces and theater, an online bookstore, and membership subscriptions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 1646 Bookstore: The Society's online bookstore carrying books, prints, and souvenirs related to North Andover's heritage.
• Diane's Cafe on the Common
• Worden Theater

Quantifiable outcome

• Stevens Center produces approximately 50% more energy than consumed annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

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App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Massachusetts Cultural Council's Card to Culture ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2024NAHS participates in the Card to Culture program in collaboration with the Department of Transitional Assistance, Department of Public Health's WIC Nutrition Program, Massachusetts Health Connector, and hundreds of organizations. Program makes cultural programming accessible to those for whom cost is a participation barrier. Children's education program fees can be waived for EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare cardholders.
• Andover Center for History and CulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint programming partner bringing history to life with dual-town bus rides and events celebrating the American Revolution and local heritage.
• Acting Out Theater CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMonthly theater program presenting play readings in the Worden Theater at Stevens Center. Collaboration with playwright Robert E Kellan MD. Mission to reward local talent with theater experience opportunities.
• North Andover Improvement SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization where Executive Director Joanna Kerr serves as Board member, supporting town improvement initiatives.
• North Andover Garden ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partnership for community events and cultural programming.
• North Andover Youth and Recreation ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for youth programming and summer camp initiatives.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Boxford Historic Document Center: A small regional historical archive center in Boxford, MA, previously run by NAHS's current archivist Robin Siegel. Comparable scale, mission, and operating model as a small community archival organization.
• Worcester Historical Museum: A Massachusetts-based historical society operating museum exhibits, archives, and educational programming around local history. Similar nonprofit structure with comparable mix of collections, programming, and community engagement.
• Concord Museum: A regional historical society and museum in Concord, MA focused on local history, with collections, exhibitions, educational programs, and historic property stewardship. Comparable in mission and operational structure though larger in scale than NAHS.
• Andover Center for History and Culture: A neighboring historical society in Andover, MA that partners with NAHS on REV250 bus tours and shared history programming. Operates a similar model of museum, archives, historic properties, and community programming in an adjacent Merrimack Valley town.

Broad incumbents

• Lowell National Historical Park: Federal National Park site in Lowell, MA preserving textile industry history in the Merrimack Valley — directly relevant given NAHS's textile heritage content and geographic proximity. Larger, federally-funded operation competing for regional heritage tourism.
• Old Sturbridge Village: A living history museum in central Massachusetts operating historic properties, exhibits, and educational programming. Comparable in the historic-properties-meets-education model but at significantly larger scale and broader New England scope.
• Plimoth Patuxet Museums: A Massachusetts-based living history museum operating historic sites, exhibits, and educational programs. Comparable in operating historic properties alongside educational programming, but at much greater scale than NAHS.
• Massachusetts Historical Society: A major statewide historical society in Boston operating extensive archives, research library, and publications program. Operates at much greater scale and broader geographic scope but represents the broader institutional category NAHS operates within.
• Peabody Essex Museum: A major regional museum in Salem, MA operating extensive collections, exhibitions, and educational programming. Serves as a broader incumbent in the New England cultural heritage space, drawing visitors who might otherwise visit smaller historical societies.

Regional players

• New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS): A regional genealogical and historical research organization offering archives, databases, and educational programming. Comparable in archival and genealogical research focus, serving an overlapping demographic of researchers and family historians.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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