National Register of Historic Places

Fabens Building

Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts
Listed
February 25, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82001879

About this property

The Fabens Building is a historic commercial building at 312-344 Union Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. The four story brick building was built in 1890, replacing two buildings that were destroyed in Lynn's disastrous 1889 fire. It was built for William Fabens, a Marblehead lawyer and judge who maintained offices in the city and sat on the city police court. The building had seven storefronts on the ground floor, with office space on the upper floors. Designed by local architect Henry Warren Rogers, it is one Lynn's most significant Romanesque Revival buildings. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, and is one of three registered buildings in Lynn designed by Henry Warren Rogers.

Location

312-314 Union St.
Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts
42.46471, -70.94327

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCOMMERCELAWARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Fabens Building listed on the National Register?

Fabens Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 25, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Fabens Building?

Fabens Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fabens Building?

The period of significance for Fabens Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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