G.A.R. Hall and Museum

G.A.R. Hall and Museum
Grand Army of the Republic Hall
Location Lynn, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°27′46″N 70°56′53″W / 42.46278°N 70.94806°WCoordinates: 42°27′46″N 70°56′53″W / 42.46278°N 70.94806°W
Built 1885
Architect Frank Kelly
Architectural style Romanesque
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference #

79000331

[1]
Added to NRHP May 7, 1979

The G.A.R. Hall and Museum is a historic museum at 58 Andrew Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. The four story brick building was built for the local outpost of the Grand Army of the Republic, an American Civil War veterans organization, in 1885. It has two storefronts on the ground floor, offices on the second floor, and a large meeting hall on the upper two floors. The roofline originally had ornate brick crenellations, but these were removed in the mid 20th century. The first two floors have also been altered over time, but the meeting hall remains in nearly original condition.[2] With declining membership in the organization, the building was turned over to the city, which operates it as a museum.[3]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. ↑ "MACRIS inventory record for GAR Hall and Museum". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
  3. ↑ "GAR Hall and Museum". Lynnhistory.com. Retrieved 2013-12-22.