Central Square Historic District (Lynn, Massachusetts)
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| Location | Lynn, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°27′50″N 70°56′44″W / 42.46389°N 70.94556°WCoordinates: 42°27′50″N 70°56′44″W / 42.46389°N 70.94556°W |
| Architect | Multiple |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival, Beaux Arts, Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003335 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 1985 |
The Central Square Historic District is a historic district encompassing the Central Square area of downtown Lynn, Massachusetts. The area is at the confluence of a number of city streets, and includes buildings that border on Central Avenue, Willow Street, Munroe Street, Lake Street, Almont Street.[2] It is a small part of Lynn's "Burned District", a large area of the downtown that was destroyed by fire in 1889.[3] One of the first buildings built after the fire, the Bergengren Block, stands at the corner of Union Street and Central Square.[4] It also includes the Mowers' Block, listed on the National Register in 1982.[5]
The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]
See also[]
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Lynn, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Essex County, Massachusetts
References[]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Central Area". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Lynn Burned District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
- ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Bergengren Block". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Mowers Block". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
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- Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
- Historic districts in Essex County, Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places in Lynn, Massachusetts
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