The
Lynn Directory

1856

The
LYNN DIRECTORY
containing
THE CITY RECORD

The
Names Of the Citizens,
And
A Business Directory,
With An Almanac For
1856.

NUMBER V

By GEORGE ADAMS,
Publisher of the Boston Directory, Massachusetts Register, etc.
Office, 91 Washington St. Boston

Lynn.
T. Herbert & Co., 8 Exchange Street

Damrell & Moore, Printers, 16 Devonshire Street, Boston

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CHANGES IN NAMES

Names in 1854           4,515
Increase                         253
                                ----------
Names in 1853           4,758
Names Added           1,607
Names erased             1,854
Removals, &c.           1,943
                                ----------
Total Alterations         4,904

Preface; Streets, Courts, Etc.; Halls, Buildings, Etc.; Wharves; Abbreviations 37-44

     Abbott, Charles - Bartlett, George E. 45-54

     Bartlett, Gordon L. - Buffum, Israel 55-64

     Buffum, James N. - Collins, John 65-74

     Collins, John - Eustis, Ephronia 75-84

     Evans, James Mrs. - Halliday, John 85-94

     Halliday, John Jr. - Ingalls, Lucius 95-104

     Ingalls, Mary - Lewis, James H. 105-114

     Lewis, James S. & Co. - Moulton, John B. 115-124

     Moulton, John - Parker, Anselm 125-134

     Parker, Benjamin - Rhodes, Sarah 135-144

     Rhodes, Trevett M. - Spinney, George 145-154

     Spinney, Gustavus N. - Walden, Amos 155-154

     Walden, Caleb - Zuchtman, Frederick 165-171

Business Directory 172-181

Business Directory cont. 182-196

Swampscott directory 197-210

Saugus, Nahant, Lynn directory cont. 214-221

Business Directory cont.

LIST OF CONTENTS.

Abbreviations 44 Military Companies 191

Almanac 10 Musical Association 190

Banks 187 Nahant 217

Boot and Shoe Manufactories 178 Odd Fellows 189

Business Directory 172 Omnibuses 219

Churches 185 Physicians 179

City Government, 1855 182 Population of Lynn 224

City Government for 1856 221 Population of United States 35

Clergymen 175-185 Post Office 190

Companies 189 Postage, rates of 36

Counting House Almanac 9 Presidents of United States 34

Counsellors 176 Representatives 171

County Officers 191 Saugus Directory 214

Court Sessions 192 Schools and Teachers 183-184

Directory of Names 45 Senators 171

Distances - Lynn Station 215 Shoe Business 224

Eastern Railroad 194 Societies 189

Eclipses 10 State Elections 35

Expresses 176 State Officers, 1856 171

Fire Department 188 Streets, Courts and Places 37

Halls, Blocks, &c 43 Swampscott Directory 197

High School House 220 Town Officers 207

Index to Advertisements 222 Shipping 210

Insurance Companies 188 United States Government 34

Justices of the Peace 198 Villages 219

Loan Associations 188 Wards 217

Masonic Lodge 189 Wharves 44