Central Square Historic District (Lynn, Massachusetts)

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]

Central Square Historic District
Central Square Historic District (Lynn, Massachusetts) is located in Massachusetts
Central Square Historic District (Lynn, Massachusetts)
Central Square Historic District (Lynn, Massachusetts) is located in the United States
Central Square Historic District (Lynn, Massachusetts)
LocationLynn, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°27′50″N 70°56′44″W / 42.46389°N 70.94556°W / 42.46389; -70.94556
ArchitectMultiple
Architectural styleClassical Revival, Beaux Arts, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.85003335 [1]
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 1985

The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Central Area". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  3. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Lynn Burned District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Bergengren Block". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved December 21, 2013.
  5. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Mowers Block". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved December 22, 2013.