Mary Baker Eddy House, Lynn

#1 among attractions in Lynn

Museum, History museum, Italianate architecture

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The Mary Baker Eddy House is a historic house museum at 8 Broad Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. Built in 1870–71, it was the home of Mary Baker Eddy, founder of the Church of Christ, Scientist, from 1875 to 1882. The house is now owned by the church, which operates it as a historic site devoted to Eddy's life and early church history. The house was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2021, and was included in the Diamond Historic District in 1996. ()

Coordinates: 42°27'50"N, 70°56'6"W

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Lynn (Diamond District)Lynn United States

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Day trips

Mary Baker Eddy House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Swampscott Town Hall, Lynn Heritage State Park, Nahant Beach Reservation, Lynn Memorial Auditorium.

0.9 miNE
City hall, Library
Swampscott Town Hall, Lynn
24 min walk • Swampscott Town Hall, previously the Elihu Thomson House, is a historic building in Swampscott, Massachusetts. The house was designed by architect James T.
0.5 miW
Museum
Lynn Heritage State Park, Lynn
13 min walk • Lynn Heritage State Park was a history-themed state park in downtown Lynn, Massachusetts, and was part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston. It opened in 1986.
1.2 miS
Park
Nahant Beach Reservation, Lynn
30 min walk • Nahant Beach Reservation is a protected coastal reservation covering 67 acres of beach and recreational areas in the town of Nahant, Massachusetts.
0.8 miW
City hall, Theater, Concerts and shows
Lynn Memorial Auditorium, Lynn
22 min walk • The Lynn Memorial City Hall and Auditorium is a large Art Deco building that defines the civic heart of Lynn, Massachusetts. The building serves three functions: first, it houses the city's principal offices, including the mayor's office, as well as the chambers of the city council.
~1840 ftE
Street
Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn
9 min walk • Lynn Shore Drive is an historic oceanfront parkway in Lynn, Massachusetts. Composed of a two-lane road, parkland, a seaside pedestrian esplanade, and a seawall, Lynn Shore Drive runs for approximately one mile along Lynn's Atlantic Ocean coastline, following the upland boundary...
0.7 miW
Specialty museum, Museum
Grand Army of the Republic Hall, Lynn
18 min walk • The Grand Army of the Republic Hall, also known as the General Frederick W. Lander Post No. 5, Grand Army of the Republic, is an historic building located at 58 Andrew Street in Lynn, Massachusetts, in the United States.
1.3 miNE
Town, Area
Swampscott, Lynn
34 min walk • Swampscott is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, located 15 miles up the coast from Boston in an area known as the North Shore. The population was 15,111 as of the 2020 United States Census.
1.1 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Stephen's Memorial Episcopal Church, Lynn
28 min walk • St. Stephen's Memorial Episcopal Church is parish of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts in Lynn, Massachusetts founded in 1844. It is noted for its historic church at 74 South Common Street. Completed in 1881, the church is of a Romanesque Revival design by Ware & Van Brunt.
0.9 miW
Library
Lynn Public Library, Lynn
25 min walk • The Lynn Public Library building is a historic library at Five North Common Street in Lynn, Massachusetts. Although library services were offered in Lynn as early 1815, it was not until a bequest in 1896 that the city began planning a permanent home for the growing collection.
1 miNE
Museum
John Humphreys House, Lynn
27 min walk • The John Humphreys House, also known as Sir John Humphreys House, is a historic house museum located in Swampscott, Massachusetts. Although it was long thought to be associated with John Humphrey, an early deputy governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, it was more likely built about 1700, based on architectural analysis.
~1540 ftSE
National park
Lynn Shore Reservation
8 min walk • Lynn Shore Reservation is a protected coastal reservation in the city of Lynn, Massachusetts. It includes 22 acres of beaches and recreational areas.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Mary Baker Eddy House?

Nearby attractions include Goldfish Pond, Lynn (7 min walk), Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn (9 min walk), Lynn Heritage State Park, Lynn (13 min walk), Central Square Historic District, Lynn (14 min walk).

How to get to Mary Baker Eddy House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mary Baker Eddy House:

Train

Lynn (15 min walk)
Swampscott (24 min walk)