Grand Army of the Republic Hall (Lynn, Massachusetts)

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.

For other uses, see Grand Army of the Republic Hall.
G.A.R. Hall and Museum
Grand Army of the Republic Hall
Location58 Andrew St., Lynn, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°27′46″N 70°56′53″W
Built1885
ArchitectWheeler & Northend; Frank Kelly
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No.79000331[1]
Added to NRHPMay 07, 1979

The hall was built in 1885 by members of the Grand Army of the Republic as a meeting hall and memorial to the Union Army veterans of the Civil War. Of many such halls built in the country, the Lynn GAR Hall is the largest.[2] Only 13 remain nationwide, and only this one in Massachusetts.[3]

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.[4]

It is now the Grand Army of the Republic Museum.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Grand Army of the Republic Museum". City of Lynn Massachusetts. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  3. Joanne S. Foley (1995-10-01). Lynn. Arcadia Publishing. p. 96. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  4. 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. International Publishing Co. 1886. p. 52. Retrieved 2019-07-19.


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