Photo's taken in 2004 Music : The phantom / Mike Turcotte ( Copyright MTM 2025 )
From Google AI : ------------------------------------------------------------------ St. Jean Baptiste Church and School History: Founded in 1886, St. Jean Baptiste served as a focal point for Lynn’s growing French-Canadian immigrant population who came to work in the local shoe factories. The parish grew to include a grammar school, a high school, a rectory, and a gymnasium. Redevelopment: After the church was closed in 1996, a redevelopment initiative transformed the campus into mixed-income and affordable housing. Completed through a partnership with the Archdiocese of Boston and local housing groups, the site now features rental apartments and townhouses.
Tower Hill Poor Farm (Lynn City Home)Location: Situated on Tower Hill—a neighborhood stretching between Boston Street and Myrtle Street, right next to the Burrill School. Purpose: The Poor Farm provided a refuge and community for the city's impoverished and elderly residents. Able-bodied individuals were expected to help sustain the property by working the surrounding farm and gardens. Legacy: The site eventually operated as the Lynn Convalescent Home and City Home before being closed and demolished for recent residential developments.
