Grand Army of the Republic Hall (Lynn, Massachusetts)

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name =Grand Army of the Republic Hall
( Grand Army of the Republic Museum )
Lynn, Massachusetts
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location= 58 Andrew Street

Lynn, Massachusetts
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built =1885
added =May 7, 1979
governing_body = Local government
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refnum=79000331 cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

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 GAR 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.

National Register listing

*G.A.R. Hall and Museum (added 1979 - Building - #79000331)
*58 Andrew St., Lynn
*Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event
*Architect, builder, or engineer: Kelly,Frank
*Architectural Style: Romanesque
*Area of Significance: Social History, Military, Architecture
*Period of Significance: 1875-1899
*Owner: Local Gov't
*Historic Function: Social
*Historic Sub-function: Meeting Hall
*Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Recreation And Culture
*Current Sub-function: 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 is now the Grand Army of the Republic Museum.

ee also

* Grand Army of the Republic
* Grand Army of the Republic Hall (disambiguation)
* List of Registered Historic Places in Essex County, Massachusetts
*Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War

References

External links

* [http://www.essexheritage.org/sites/grand_army_museum.shtml Grand Army of the Republic Museum]
* [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/MA/Essex/state4.html National Register listings for Essex County]
* [http://www.cwrtnorthshore.org/The_Lynn_GAR_Hall.html Civil War Round Table GAR Hall page]
* [http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/gar/garhome.html Library of Congress list of GAR posts by state]
* [http://www.archiplanet.org/wiki/G.A.R._Hall_and_Museum Archiplanet listing]