National Register of Historic Places

Essex Company Offices and Yard

Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts
Listed
April 25, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79000330

About this property

The Essex Company Offices and Yard, at 6 Essex Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts, are the historic headquarters of the Essex Company, which was responsible for Lawrence's founding in 1847 and development in the 19th century. These facilities were built in 1883–84, and consist of a street-facing office building and four others: a carpenter's shop, foundry, garage, and storage building. They were designed by Hiram Mills, the Essex Company's chief engineer. It is currently the home of the Lawrence History Center's Immigrant City Archives and Museum. The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and included in the North Canal Historic District in 1984.

Location

6 Essex St.
Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts
42.70733, -71.15364

Categories

INDUSTRYCOMMERCEENGINEERINGARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

North Canal
Industrial
0.1 mi
Mechanics Block Historic District (Boundary Increase)
Listed
0.2 mi
Essex Company Machine Shop
Early Republic
0.2 mi
Mechanics Block Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Buildings at 24-30 Summer St.
Industrial
0.2 mi

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When was Essex Company Offices and Yard listed on the National Register?

Essex Company Offices and Yard was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 25, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Essex Company Offices and Yard?

Essex Company Offices and Yard is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Essex Company Offices and Yard is recorded as the industrial era.

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