Lynn Woods Reservation
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Lynn Woods Reservation (founded 1881) is a 2,200-acre (8.9 km2) municipal forest park located in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts.[2] The City of Lynn's Department of Public Works, Park Commission and Lynn Water & Sewer Commission share jurisdiction and management of Lynn Woods Reservation. The park encompasses nearly one-fifth of the entire land area of the city and represents a significant natural, watershed and public recreational resource in eastern Massachusetts.
Lynn Woods Historic District | |
Location | Lynn, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°29′21″N 70°59′13″W |
Built | 1889 |
Architect | Frederick Law Olmsted |
NRHP reference No. | 96000951[1] |
Added to NRHP | September 6, 1996 |
The entire portion of the reservation with Lynn city bounds was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 as a historic district. (A small portion of the park is actually in neighboring Saugus.)