It was the first Colonial Revival construction in Lynn's rebuilding effort after a disastrous fire destroyed much of its central business district in 1889.

Most of the earlier buildings erected after the fire were in Romanesque Revival styling.

The building features a large central entry section with an arch framing a recessed doorway and a Palladian window above, which is flanked by columns.

[1] The building currently serves as the headquarters of LynnArts, a local arts organization.

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