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Fabens Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Fabens Building

On the National Register since 198244 years
Late Romanesque RevivalListed 1982Lynn
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About Fabens Building

Fabens Building, at 312-314 Union St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 25, 1982. It was among the first 10 of Lynn’s 29 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its town planning, commerce, law and architecture, at the local level. 13 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Massachusetts, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 94 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1890 to today

  1. 1890Built, designed by Henry Warren Rogers
  2. 1982Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 44 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

312-314 Union St., Lynn · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Fabens BuildingStart here
  2. 2Lynn Item BuildingBuilt 1900 · next door
  3. 3Capitol DinerRail Car Diner · Built 1928 · next door
  4. 4Lynn Bank BlockColonial Revival · next door
  5. 5Central Square Historic DistrictLate Victorian · next door
Around it

17 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BMowers' BlockGothic0.1 miBUS Post Office-Lynn MainBuilding0.1 miBLynn Realty Company Building No. 2Utilitarian · Built 19020.2 miBVamp BuildingRomanesque0.2 miBTapley BuildingRomanesque0.2 miBG.A.R. Hall and MuseumBuilding0.2 miDMunroe Street Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.2 miBOld Post Office BuildingRenaissance Revival0.2 miBOld Lynn High SchoolLate Victorian0.2 miBCharles Lovejoy HouseColonial Revival0.3 miBLynn Masonic HallVictorian Gothic0.3 miDHigh Rock Tower-High Rock Cottage and Daisy CottageRomanesque0.3 miBLucian Newhall HouseUnknown0.4 mi★Mary Baker Eddy HouseBuilt 18710.4 miBLynn Memorial City Hall and AuditoriumModern Movement0.4 miDDiamond Historic DistrictEarly Republic0.5 miBLynn Public LibraryRenaissance Revival0.5 mi

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Questions about Fabens Building

Is Fabens Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 25, 1982 (Register number 82001879).

Is Fabens Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Mary Baker Eddy House, 0.4 miles away.

Can you visit Fabens Building?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Fabens Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 94 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63794740 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.