Historic places in Lynn, Massachusetts
Lynn in Essex County has 31 properties on the National Register of Historic Places: 23 buildings, 7 districts, 1 site. The first was listed in 1978 and the most recent in 2023. The most common areas of significance here are architecture, social history, industry. 3 are National Historic Landmarks: Mary Baker Eddy House, Mary Baker Eddy House, Pinkham, Lydia, House. Open to visitors: Lynn Public Library.
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Every National Register listing in Lynn
Mary Baker Eddy House
Built in 1870–71, it was the home of Mary Baker Eddy (1821–1910), founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist, from 1875 to 1882. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #100006275
Mary Baker Eddy House
Town-level location only · NPS record #100006276
Pinkham, Lydia, House
The Lydia Pinkham House was the Lynn, Massachusetts, home of Lydia Pinkham, a leading manufacturer and marketer of patent medicines in the late 19th century. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #12000818
Diamond Historic District (also See Also:Lovejoy,Charles,House; Newhall,Lucien,House)
The Diamond Historic District is a seaside, 69.5-acre (28.1 ha) National Register historic district in Lynn, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by Broad, Lewis, Ocean Sts., Swampscott Line, Lynn Shore Dr., and Wave and Nahant Sts. · NPS record #96001040
High Rock Tower-High Rock Cottage and Daisy Cottage
The High Rock Reservation (or High Rock Park) is a city park in the Highlands neighborhood of Lynn, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #09000086
Lynn Bank Block (also Essex Trust/Lynn Institution for Savings)
The Lynn Bank Block is a historic bank building at 21–29 Exchange Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
21--29 Exchange St. · NPS record #82004964
Lynn Common Historic District (also See Also:Lynn Public Library; Lynn Armory)
The Lynn Common Historic District encompasses the town common of Lynn, Massachusetts and the surrounding buildings which face it. [Wikipedia]
Roughly, N. and S. Common St. from Market Sq. to City Hall · NPS record #92000247
Lynn Public Library (also state survey no.:530)
The Lynn Public Library building is a historic library at Five North Common Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
5 N. Common St. · NPS record #79000334
Lynn Realty Company Building No. 2 (also Harbor Loft I)
The Lynn Realty Company Building No. 2 is a historic commercial building at 672-680 Washington Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
672-680 Washington St. · NPS record #83000579
Lynn, Armory (also Lynn National Guard Armory)
The Lynn Armory is a historic armory building at 36 South Common Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
36 S. Common St. · NPS record #79000332
Nahant Beach Boulevard-Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston
Nahant Beach Boulevard, also Nahant Causeway and Nahant Road, is a historic road in eastern Massachusetts, US, on the isthmus connecting Nahant to the mainland at Lynn. [Wikipedia]
Nahant Beach Blvd. · NPS record #03000747
Old Lynn High School (also Independent Industrial Shoemaking School)
The Old Lynn High School is a historic school at 50 High Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
50 High St. · NPS record #02000130
St. Stephen's Memorial Church (also St. Stephen's Episcopal Church)
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74 S. Common St. · NPS record #79000335
Vamp Building (also Lynn Realty Building #4)
The Vamp Building is a historic factory building at 3-15 Liberty Square in downtown Lynn, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
3-15 Liberty Square · NPS record #83000587
Capitol Diner
The Capitol Diner is a historic diner at 431 Union Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
431 Union St. · NPS record #99001121
Central Square Historic District (also See Also:Mowers' Block)
The Central Square Historic District is a historic district encompassing the Central Square area of downtown Lynn, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Central Sq., Monroe, Union, and Willow Sts. · NPS record #85003335
English High School (also Cobbett Junior High School)
The English High School is a historic former school building at 498 Essex Street in downtown Lynn, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Essex and James Sts. · NPS record #86002508
Fabens Building
The Fabens Building is a historic commercial building at 312-344 Union Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
312-314 Union St. · NPS record #82001879
G.A.R. Hall and Museum
The Grand Army of the Republic Hall, also known as the General Frederick W. Lander Post No. 5, Grand Army of the Republic, is a historic building in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. [Wikipedia]
58 Andrew St. · NPS record #79000331
Lovejoy, Charles, House
The 2+1⁄2-story Colonial Revival mansion was built in 1893 for Doctor Charles Lovejoy, one of the founders of Lynn Hospital. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #78000454
Lynn Item Building
The Lynn Item Building is a historic commercial building at 38-54 Exchange Street in downtown Lynn, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
38-54 Exchange St. · NPS record #100009282
Lynn Masonic Hall (also Lynn Young Men's Christian Association)
The Lynn Masonic Hall is a historic Masonic building located at 64-68 Market Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
64-68 Market St. · NPS record #79000333
Lynn Memorial City Hall and Auditorium
The Lynn Memorial City Hall and Auditorium is a large Art Deco building that defines the civic heart of Lynn, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
3 City Hall Square · NPS record #05000082
Lynn Woods Historic District
Lynn Woods Reservation is a 2,200-acre (8.9 km2) municipal forest park founded in 1881 and located in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Roughly bounded by Lynnfield St., Bow Ridge, Great Woods Rd., Parkland Ave., Walnut St., Saugus Line · NPS record #96000951
Mowers' Block (also Rolfe Building)
The Mowers' Block is a historic commercial block at Seven Willow St. and 67-83 Blake Street in downtown Lynn, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
7 Willow St. and 67-83 Blake St. · NPS record #82001991
Munroe Street Historic District
The Munroe Street Historic District encompasses some of the few commercial buildings to survive in downtown Lynn, Massachusetts from the mid 19th century. [Wikipedia]
Bounded by Market, Oxford, Washington Sts. and MBTA Commuter Rail · NPS record #96000952
Newhall, Lucian, House
The Lucian Newhall House is a historic house in Lynn, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
Town-level location only · NPS record #85001576
Old Post Office Building
The Old Post Office Building is a historic building in Lynn, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
360 Washington St. · NPS record #81000118
Pine Grove Cemetery
Pine Grove Cemetery is a historic rural cemetery whose main entrance is on Boston Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
145 Boston St. · NPS record #14000364
Tapley Building
The Tapley Building was a historic Romanesque building at 206 Broad Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. [Wikipedia]
206 Broad St. · NPS record #83000586
US Post Office-Lynn Main (also Lynn Main Post Office)
The Thomas P. Costin Jr. [Wikipedia]
51 Willow St. · NPS record #86001342
Other towns in Essex County
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