Westford Academy was founded in 1792, and this building was erected opposite the west end of Westford Common in 1794. The original granite step was placed in 1942 to mark the original site. In 1916, the building was moved to this location, renovated by Graniteville resident P. Henry Harrington and architect Harry B. Prescott, and used as the Central Fire Station for the next fifty-eight years. The building housed the Edward M. Abbot Hose Co. I, named for a company lieutenant and prominent business owner who eventually became Westford's second Fire Chief. After extensive restoration in 1975 by Nashoba Technical High School students, the building was dedicated as the Westford Museum on September 11, 1976.