Diamond Historic District

Roughly bounded by Broad, Lewis, Ocean Sts., Swampscott Line, Lynn Shore Dr., and Wave and Nahant Sts.
Lynn, Massachusetts

Historic Document

Diamond Historic District is located in Essex County, Massachusetts certified as a historic location on Thursday October 10, 1996. This location is a protected historic place because of historical significance relating to Domestic, Commerce/Trade, Social, Funerary, more specifically a Single Dwelling, Multiple Dwelling, Secondary Structure, Business, Meeting Hall, Cemetery. Diamond Historic District was nominated by as a historic location by State Government based on Event, Person, Architecture/Engineering and its significance in Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Engineering, European, Industry, Religion, Social History.

Diamond Historic District Information

Other Name: See Also:Lovejoy,Charles,House;Newhall,Lucien,House
Ownership Type: Private, Local, State
Type of Resource: District
Historically Significant Names Associated With This Location: Eddy,Mary Baker; Foster,Abigail K.
Historically Significant Years Associated With This Location: 1837, 1838
Level of Governmental Significance: Local
Architect, builder, or engineer: Betts, Thomas; Bixbee, C.A., et al.
Restricted Archeological Site: Not Listed as a Restricted Site

Diamond Historic District Size Data

Acres occupied by this site: 695
Number of historically contributing buildings: 578
Number of historically contributing sites: 4
Number of historically contributing structures: 7
Number of historically contributing objects: 1
Number of noncontributing buildings: 116
Number of noncontributing sites: 1
Number of noncontributing structures: 4
Number of noncontributing objects: 1
Related Sections:
Lynn Historic Locations Essex County Historic Locations Massachusetts Historic Locations