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National Register of Historic Places listings in Lynn, Massachusetts

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Location of Lynn in Massachusetts

This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Lynn, Massachusetts.

This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.[1]

Essex County, of which Lynn is a part, is the location of more than 450 properties and districts listed on the National Register. Lynn itself is the location of 30 of these properties and districts, of which two are National Historic Landmarks.[2]


          This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted December 20, 2024.[3]

Current listings

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[4] Name on the Register[2] Image Date listed[5] Location Description
1 Capitol Diner
Capitol Diner
Capitol Diner
September 22, 1999
(#99001121)
431 Union St.
42°27′48″N 70°56′40″W / 42.463210°N 70.944335°W / 42.463210; -70.944335 (Capitol Diner)
part of the Diners of Massachusetts Multiple Property Submission (MPS)
2 Central Square Historic District
Central Square Historic District
Central Square Historic District
December 10, 1985
(#85003335)
Central Sq., Munroe, Union, and Willow Sts.
42°27′50″N 70°56′44″W / 42.463889°N 70.945556°W / 42.463889; -70.945556 (Central Square Historic District)
3 Diamond Historic District
Diamond Historic District
Diamond Historic District
October 10, 1996
(#96001040)
Roughly bounded by Broad, Lewis, Ocean Sts., Swampscott Line, Lynn Shore Dr., and Wave and Nahant Sts.
42°27′38″N 70°55′58″W / 42.460556°N 70.932778°W / 42.460556; -70.932778 (Diamond Historic District)
4 Mary Baker Eddy House
Mary Baker Eddy House
Mary Baker Eddy House
January 13, 2021
(#100006275)
8 Broad Street
42°27′50″N 70°56′06″W / 42.464°N 70.9351°W / 42.464; -70.9351 (Mary Baker Eddy House)
5 English High School
English High School
English High School
September 11, 1986
(#86002508)
498 Essex St.
42°27′59″N 70°56′50″W / 42.4664°N 70.9471°W / 42.4664; -70.9471 (English High School)
Listing is for the 1890s former building, not the current facilities. One of five registered structures in Lynn designed by Holman K. Wheeler.
6 Fabens Building
Fabens Building
Fabens Building
February 25, 1982
(#82001879)
312-314 Union St.
42°27′53″N 70°56′38″W / 42.464722°N 70.943889°W / 42.464722; -70.943889 (Fabens Building)
One of four registered buildings in Lynn designed by Henry Warren Rogers[6]
7 G.A.R. Hall and Museum
G.A.R. Hall and Museum
G.A.R. Hall and Museum
May 7, 1979
(#79000331)
58 Andrew St.
42°27′46″N 70°56′53″W / 42.462778°N 70.948056°W / 42.462778; -70.948056 (G.A.R. Hall and Museum)
One of five registered structures in Lynn designed by Holman K. Wheeler
8 High Rock Tower-High Rock Cottage and Daisy Cottage
High Rock Tower-High Rock Cottage and Daisy Cottage
High Rock Tower-High Rock Cottage and Daisy Cottage
October 11, 1979
(#09000086)
15, 17 Campbell Terr. and High Rock Park
42°28′06″N 70°56′49″W / 42.468441°N 70.947007°W / 42.468441; -70.947007 (High Rock Tower-High Rock Cottage and Daisy Cottage)
One of five registered structures in Lynn designed by Holman K. Wheeler
9 Charles Lovejoy House
Charles Lovejoy House
Charles Lovejoy House
November 28, 1978
(#78000454)
64 Broad St.
42°27′48″N 70°56′19″W / 42.463333°N 70.938611°W / 42.463333; -70.938611 (Charles Lovejoy House)
10 Lynn Armory
Lynn Armory
Lynn Armory
September 7, 1979
(#79000332)
36 S. Common St.
42°27′47″N 70°57′16″W / 42.463056°N 70.954444°W / 42.463056; -70.954444 (Lynn Armory)
One of five registered structures in Lynn designed by Holman K. Wheeler
11 Lynn Bank Block
Lynn Bank Block
Lynn Bank Block
August 26, 1982
(#82004964)
21-29 Exchange St.
42°27′49″N 70°56′36″W / 42.463583°N 70.943306°W / 42.463583; -70.943306 (Lynn Bank Block)
12 Lynn Common Historic District
Lynn Common Historic District
Lynn Common Historic District
April 10, 1992
(#92000247)
Roughly N. and S. Common St. from Market Sq. to City Hall
42°27′49″N 70°57′28″W / 42.463611°N 70.957778°W / 42.463611; -70.957778 (Lynn Common Historic District)
13 Lynn Item Building August 18, 2023
(#100009282)
38-54 Exchange St.
42°27′49″N 70°56′34″W / 42.4635°N 70.9427°W / 42.4635; -70.9427 (Lynn Item Building)
One of four registered buildings in Lynn designed by Henry Warren Rogers[6]
14 Lynn Masonic Hall
Lynn Masonic Hall
Lynn Masonic Hall
August 21, 1979
(#79000333)
64-68 Market St.
42°27′48″N 70°56′59″W / 42.463333°N 70.949722°W / 42.463333; -70.949722 (Lynn Masonic Hall)
15 Lynn Memorial City Hall and Auditorium
Lynn Memorial City Hall and Auditorium
Lynn Memorial City Hall and Auditorium
February 24, 2005
(#05000082)
3 City Hall Square
42°27′53″N 70°57′06″W / 42.464722°N 70.951667°W / 42.464722; -70.951667 (Lynn Memorial City Hall and Auditorium)
16 Lynn Public Library
Lynn Public Library
Lynn Public Library
August 21, 1979
(#79000334)
5 N. Common St.
42°27′52″N 70°57′15″W / 42.464444°N 70.954167°W / 42.464444; -70.954167 (Lynn Public Library)
17 Lynn Realty Company Building No. 2
Lynn Realty Company Building No. 2
Lynn Realty Company Building No. 2
March 31, 1983
(#83000579)
672-680 Washington St.
42°27′43″N 70°56′41″W / 42.461944°N 70.944722°W / 42.461944; -70.944722 (Lynn Realty Company Building No. 2)
One of four registered buildings in Lynn designed by Henry Warren Rogers[6]
18 Lynn Woods Historic District
Lynn Woods Historic District
Lynn Woods Historic District
September 6, 1996
(#96000951)
Roughly bounded by Lynnfield St., Bow Ridge, Great Woods Rd., Parkland Ave., Walnut St., Saugus Line
42°29′21″N 70°59′13″W / 42.489167°N 70.986944°W / 42.489167; -70.986944 (Lynn Woods Historic District)
19 Mowers' Block
Mowers' Block
Mowers' Block
February 25, 1982
(#82001991)
7 Willow St. and 67-83 Blake St.
42°27′51″N 70°56′44″W / 42.4642°N 70.9456°W / 42.4642; -70.9456 (Mowers' Block)
20 Munroe Street Historic District
Munroe Street Historic District
Munroe Street Historic District
December 2, 1996
(#96000952)
Bounded by Market, Oxford, and Washington Sts., and the MBTA commuter rail line
42°27′46″N 70°56′53″W / 42.4628°N 70.9481°W / 42.4628; -70.9481 (Munroe Street Historic District)
21 Nahant Beach Boulevard-Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston
Nahant Beach Boulevard-Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston
Nahant Beach Boulevard-Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston
August 11, 2003
(#03000747)
Nahant Beach Boulevard
42°26′12″N 70°56′17″W / 42.4367°N 70.9381°W / 42.4367; -70.9381 (Nahant Beach Boulevard-Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston)
Extends for most of its length into Nahant. Part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston MPS.
22 Lucian Newhall House
Lucian Newhall House
Lucian Newhall House
July 18, 1985
(#85001576)
281 Ocean St.
42°27′39″N 70°56′12″W / 42.4608°N 70.9367°W / 42.4608; -70.9367 (Lucian Newhall House)
23 Old Lynn High School
Old Lynn High School
Old Lynn High School
March 6, 2002
(#02000130)
50 High St.
42°27′58″N 70°56′45″W / 42.4662°N 70.9459°W / 42.4662; -70.9459 (Old Lynn High School)
24 Old Post Office Building
Old Post Office Building
Old Post Office Building
September 14, 1981
(#81000118)
360 Washington St.
42°27′53″N 70°56′54″W / 42.4647°N 70.9483°W / 42.4647; -70.9483 (Old Post Office Building)
25 Pine Grove Cemetery
Pine Grove Cemetery
Pine Grove Cemetery
June 27, 2014
(#14000364)
145 Boston St.
42°28′39″N 70°57′44″W / 42.4774°N 70.9621°W / 42.4774; -70.9621 (Pine Grove Cemetery)
26 Lydia Pinkham House
Lydia Pinkham House
Lydia Pinkham House
September 25, 2012
(#12000818)
285 Western Ave.
42°28′33″N 70°57′03″W / 42.4757°N 70.9507°W / 42.4757; -70.9507 (Lydia Pinkham House)
Pinkham's home was the mailing address for orders of her homemade herbal remedy for menstrual cramps, one of the most popular such medications of the late 19th century, as a result of her then-innovative use of her image as a marketing tool.
27 St. Stephen's Memorial Church
St. Stephen's Memorial Church
St. Stephen's Memorial Church
September 7, 1979
(#79000335)
74 S. Common St.
42°27′46″N 70°57′24″W / 42.462778°N 70.956667°W / 42.462778; -70.956667 (St. Stephen's Memorial Church)
28 Tapley Building
Tapley Building
Tapley Building
March 31, 1983
(#83000586)
206 Broad St.
42°27′45″N 70°56′41″W / 42.4625°N 70.944722°W / 42.4625; -70.944722 (Tapley Building)
Destroyed by fire in 1999. One of five registered structures in Lynn designed by Holman K. Wheeler.
29 US Post Office--Lynn Main
US Post Office--Lynn Main
US Post Office--Lynn Main
June 20, 1986
(#86001342)
51 Willow St.
42°27′54″N 70°56′48″W / 42.465°N 70.946667°W / 42.465; -70.946667 (US Post Office--Lynn Main)
Renamed in 2018 as the Thomas P. Costin Jr. Post Office Building.
30 Vamp Building
Vamp Building
Vamp Building
March 31, 1983
(#83000587)
3-15 Liberty Square
42°27′45″N 70°56′50″W / 42.4625°N 70.947222°W / 42.4625; -70.947222 (Vamp Building)
One of four registered buildings in Lynn designed by Henry Warren Rogers. Original name "Lynn Realty Company Building #4".[6]

Former listings

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[4] Name on the Register Image Date listedDate removed Location Description
1 Broad Street Historic District December 2, 1980
(#83004372)
April 16, 1983 Marshall's Wharf
Seventeen buildings destroyed by fire on November 28, 1981.[7][8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. Some locations in this table may have been corrected to current GPS standards.
  2. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 24, 2008.
  3. ^ National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior, "National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List Actions", retrieved December 20, 2024.
  4. ^ a b Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  5. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  6. ^ a b c d The Register of the Lynn Historical Society for the Year 1915. Lynn Historical Society. 1916. p. 31.
  7. ^ "Day of the fire storm in Lynn". The Boston Globe. November 29, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Buildings destroyed or damaged in the Lynn fire". The Boston Globe. December 2, 1981. p. 30. Retrieved July 6, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.