Lynn, Armory
Lynn, Armory is a building in Lynn, Massachusetts, listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 7, 1979.
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- Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts
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History
The Lynn Armory is a historic armory building at 36 South Common Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. It is one of the best examples of Romanesque Revival architecture in the city. It was built in 1893 out of red sandstone to a design by Wheeler & Northend. It features a head house measuring 68 feet (21 m) wide and 86 feet (26 m) deep, behind which is a drill shed that is 127 feet (39 m) long. The principal features of the facade are designed to evoke a fortified castle: circular towers 22 feet (6.7 m) flank the entrance, and the towers and the facade are topped by a crenellated parapet.
The armory was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and included in the Lynn Common Historic District in 1992. A total of five Holman K. Wheeler structures in Lynn are listed on the National Register.
In August 2018, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a bill approving the sale of the armory to a non-profit organization that plans to renovate the facility into apartments for military veterans.
Excerpt from the Wikipedia article, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. The official nomination form is linked under Sources.
Other listings in Lynn
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- High Rock Tower-High Rock Cottage and Daisy Cottage District · listed 1979
- Lynn Bank Block Building · listed 1982
- Lynn Common Historic District District · listed 1992
- Lynn Public Library Building · listed 1979
- Lynn Realty Company Building No. 2 Building · listed 1983
- Nahant Beach Boulevard-Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston District · listed 2003
- Old Lynn High School Building · listed 2002
- St. Stephen's Memorial Church Building · listed 1979
- Vamp Building Building · listed 1983
- Capitol Diner Building · listed 1999
- Central Square Historic District District · listed 1985
- English High School Building · listed 1986
- Fabens Building Building · listed 1982
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