Grand Army of the Republic Hall (Lynn, Massachusetts)

For other uses, see Grand Army of the Republic Hall.
G.A.R. Hall and Museum
Grand Army of the Republic Hall
Location 58 Andrew St., Lynn, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°27′46″N 70°56′53″W / 42.46278°N 70.94806°W / 42.46278; -70.94806Coordinates: 42°27′46″N 70°56′53″W / 42.46278°N 70.94806°W / 42.46278; -70.94806
Built 1885
Architect Wheeler & Northend; Frank Kelly
Architectural style Romanesque
NRHP Reference # 79000331[1]
Added to NRHP May 07, 1979

The Grand Army of the Republic Hall, also known as the General Frederick W. Lander Post No. 5, Grand Army of the Republic, is an historic building located at 58 Andrew Street in Lynn, Massachusetts, in the United States. The hall was built in 1885 by members of the Grand Army of the Republic as a memorial to the Union Army veterans of the Civil War. It was one of many such halls built in the country. On May 7, 1979, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The hall is now the Grand Army of the Republic Museum.

History

The hall was the meeting place of the General Frederick W. Lander Post No. 5, which was one of 210 GAR posts in Massachusetts. It was designed by Wheeler & Northend, Lynn architects.[2]

It is now the Grand Army of the Republic Museum.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Industries of Massachusetts: Historical and Descriptive Review of Lynn, Lowell, Lawrence, Haverhill, Salem, Beverly, Peabody, Danvers, Gloucester, Newburyport, and Amesbury, and Their Leading Manufacturers and Merchants. 1886.

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