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
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Location	Lynn, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°27′50″N 70°56′44″W
Architect	Multiple
Architectural style	Classical Revival, Beaux Arts, Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	85003335 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 10, 1985

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

1. "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 2013-12-21.
3. "MACRIS inventory record for Lynn Burned District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
4. "MACRIS inventory record for Bergengren Block". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
5. "MACRIS inventory record for Mowers Block". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-22.