Stylistically they are in a variety of forms from Federalist to Colonial Revival, with Queen Anne houses outnumbering other styles.

There are four Colonial Revival apartment houses (built between 1900 and 1920) along North Common Street.

[2] A number of Lynn's significant civic and religious buildings lie within the district.

The main library building is separately listed on the National Register, as are the armory, and St. Stephen's Memorial Episcopal Church.

[2] The Lynn Memorial City Hall and Auditorium building lies just off the common to the east.