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
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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