Essex Company Machine Shop, Lawrence

Name: Essex Company Machine Shop
Address: Lawrence, United States

#20 among attractions in Lawrence

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Essex Company Machine Shop, also known as Stone Mill or the Lawrence Machine Shop, is a historic machine shop on Union Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts. It was built in 1846 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. ()

Built: 1846 (178 years ago)Coordinates: 42°42'34"N, 71°9'17"W

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Lawrence (North Common)Lawrence United States

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Essex Company Machine Shop – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: North Andover, North Canal Historic District, Lawrence Heritage State Park, Great Stone Dam.

1.2 miSE
Town, Area
North Andover, Lawrence
32 min walk • North Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2020 census the population was 30,915.
~1840 ftSW
Canal
North Canal Historic District, Lawrence
9 min walk • The North Canal Historic District of Lawrence, Massachusetts, encompasses the historic industrial heart of the city. It is centered on the North Canal and the Great Stone Dam, which provided the waterpower for its many mill complexes.
~1270 ftSW
Park
Lawrence Heritage State Park, Lawrence
7 min walk • Lawrence Heritage State Park is a history-themed public recreation area dedicated to preserving the industrial heritage of Lawrence, Massachusetts. The state park comprises three separate units on or near the Merrimack River. It is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.
0.9 miSW
Dam
Great Stone Dam, Lawrence
23 min walk • The Great Stone Dam was built between 1845 and 1848 on the site of Bodwell's Falls on the Merrimack River in what became Lawrence, Massachusetts. The dam has a length of 900 feet and a height of 35 feet.
~1390 ftW
Park
Campagnone Common, Lawrence
7 min walk • Campagnone Common is a historic park in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
~820 ftW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Grace Episcopal Church, Lawrence
4 min walk • Grace Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church building at Common and Jackson Streets in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The site on which it as built has been used for religious facilities since 1846, around the time of Lawrence's founding.
~920 ftSE
Building, Cafe
The Everett Mills, Lawrence
5 min walk • The Everett Mills are a group of buildings consisting of the Everett and Stone Mills in Lawrence, Massachusetts. A former cotton textile mill, it was the site of the start of the Bread and Roses strike in 1912 and the one time workplace of Robert Frost.
1.2 miNW
Cemetery
Daddy Frye's Hill Cemetery, Methuen
32 min walk • Daddy Frye's Hill Cemetery is a historic cemetery at East and Arlington Streets in Methuen, Massachusetts. Established in 1728, it is the city's oldest cemetery, and the only major surviving element of its original town center.
1.6 miNW
Greek Revival architecture
House at 23 East Street, Methuen
42 min walk • The House at 23 East Street in Methuen, Massachusetts is a well preserved Greek Revival cottage. Built in c. 1840, it is a 1+1⁄2-story three bay wood-frame structure with a side hall entry and a front-facing gable end.
0.5 miW
42°42'32"N • 71°9'50"W
Merrimack Valley YMCA, Lawrence
12 min walk • Park
~690 ftW
Neighbourhood
Jackson Terrace Historic District, Lawrence
4 min walk • Jackson Terrace Historic District is a historic district in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Jackson Terrace, located on the east side of Camapgnone Common, was developed as a residential extension of the Common, with a small central park area ringed by residences.

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Which popular attractions are close to Essex Company Machine Shop?

Nearby attractions include Mechanics Block Historic District, Lawrence (1 min walk), Jackson Terrace Historic District, Lawrence (4 min walk), Grace Episcopal Church, Lawrence (4 min walk), The Everett Mills, Lawrence (5 min walk).

How to get to Essex Company Machine Shop by public transport?

The nearest stations to Essex Company Machine Shop:

Bus

Buckley Transportation Center • Lines: 83 (12 min walk)

Train

Lawrence (14 min walk)