Historic places in Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lawrence in Essex County has 25 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 11 districts, 10 buildings, 3 structures, 1 site. The first was listed in 1972 and the most recent in 2012. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, community planning and development, industry.
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Every National Register listing in Lawrence
American Woolen Company Townhouses
The American Woolen Company Townhouses are a collection of brick townhouses built c. 1907 by the American Woolen Company in Lawrence, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
1-14 Wood Way, 1-14 Washington Way, 1-14 Prospect Way · NPS record #12000098
Great Stone Dam (also Essex Company Dam)
The Great Stone Dam, also called the Lawrence Dam or Lawrence Great Dam, was built between 1845 and 1848 on the site of Bodwell's Falls on the Merrimack River in what became Lawrence, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Merrimack River & MA 28 · NPS record #77000184
High Service Water Tower and Reservoir
The High Service Water Tower and Reservoir, colloquially known as the Tower Hill Tower, is a public water supply facility off Massachusetts Route 110 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Off MA 110 · NPS record #78000450
North Canal
The North Canal Historic District of Lawrence, Massachusetts, encompasses the historic industrial heart of the city. [Wikipedia]
Parallel to Canal St. · NPS record #75000278
Saunders, Daniel, School
The former Daniel Saunders School is a historic school building at 243 S. Broadway in Lawrence, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
243 S. Broadway · NPS record #11000266
American Woolen Mill Housing District (also Market Street Tenements)
The American Woolen Mill Housing District is a residential historic district at 300–328 Market Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
300-328 Market St. · NPS record #82001990
Arlington-Basswood Historic District
The Arlington–Basswood Historic District encompasses a substantial residential development project of the Arlington Mills Company in Lawrence, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by Lawrence, Alder, Arlington, and Juniper Sts. · NPS record #84000406
Bellvue Cemetery
Bellevue Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Lawrence and Methuen, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
170 May St. · NPS record #03000993
Blakeley Building
The Blakeley Building is a historic commercial building at 475-479 Essex St in central Lawrence, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
475-479 Essex St. · NPS record #09000299
Buildings at 24-30 Summer St.
The buildings at 24–30 Summer St. are a series of brick rowhouses in Lawrence, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
24--30 Summer St. · NPS record #85003067
Downtown Lawrence Historic District
The Downtown Lawrence Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by MA 110, Methuen, Lawrence and Jackson Streets in Lawrence, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by MA 110, Methuen, Lawrence and Jackson Sts. · NPS record #79000329
Engine House No. 6
Built in 1895–96 to a design by John Ashton, the Colonial Revival brick building is the oldest firehouse building in the city, and its design was used in the development of other city fire stations. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #04000533
Essex Company Machine Shop
Essex Company Machine Shop, also known as Stone Mill or the Lawrence Machine Shop, is a historic machine shop on Union Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Union St. · NPS record #72000138
Essex Company Offices and Yard
The Essex Company Offices and Yard, at 6 Essex Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts, are the historic headquarters of the Essex Company, which was responsible for Lawrence's founding in 1847 and development in the 19th century. [Wikipedia]
6 Essex St. · NPS record #79000330
Gleason Building
The Gleason Building (now known as G Lofts) is a historic commercial building located at 349-351 Essex Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
349-351 Essex St. · NPS record #82001880
Grace Episcopal Church
Grace Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church building at Common and Jackson Streets in Lawrence, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Common and Jackson Sts. · NPS record #76001966
Jackson Terrace Historic District
Jackson Terrace Historic District is a historic district in Lawrence, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
43-59 Jackson St., Jackson Court, Jackson Terr., and 58-62 Newberry St. · NPS record #84000414
Mechanics Block Historic District (also Mechanics Block; See Also:Mechanics Block Historic District ()
107-139 Garden St. and 6-38 Orchard St. · NPS record #73001942
Mechanics Block Historic District (Boundary Increase) (also See Also:Mechanics Block Historic District)
The Mechanics Block Historic District is a historic district at 107–139 Garden St. and 6–38 Orchard Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
38-52 Union St. · NPS record #78000451
North Canal Historic District (also See also:North Canal; Great Stone Dam)
Roughly bounded by Merrimack and Spicket Rivers, North, Canal, and Broadway · NPS record #84000417
North Canal Historic District (Boundary Increase) (also Morehouse Bakery Building)
Roughly bounded by the Merrimack and Spicket rivers, North Canal, and Broadway · NPS record #09000280
Old Public Library (also Lawrence Public Library)
The Old Public Library is a historic library building in Lawrence, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
190 Hampshire St. · NPS record #78000452
Rollins, John R., School
The John R. Rollins School is a historic school at 451 Howard Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
451 Howard St. · NPS record #00000956
Sacred Heart Parish Complex
The Sacred Heart Parish Complex is a historic former Roman Catholic church complex located at 321 S. Broadway in Lawrence, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
321 S. Broadway · NPS record #11000853
Wood Worsted Mill
S Union and Merrimack St · NPS record #10000539
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