It was built in 1893 out of red sandstone to a design by Wheeler & Northend.

The principal features of the facade are designed to evoke a fortified castle: circular towers 22 feet (6.7 m) flank the entrance, and the towers and the facade are topped by a crenellated parapet.

[2] A total of five Holman K. Wheeler structures in Lynn are listed on the National Register.

In August 2018, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a bill approving the sale of the armory to a non-profit organization that plans to renovate the facility into apartments for military veterans.

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