What Is Old City Hall of Lowell?
This was the first town hall, then city hall, of Lowell, Massachusetts, built in 1830!
What Makes It Historical?
Behind this façade are a slew of stories from the earliest days of America’s first industrial city! While laying out the town of Lowell, Kirk Boott designed this building in Greek Revival style to serve as town hall until it became a city in 1836. The nation’s first city library opened here in 1845, and this meeting hall was also the venue for a speech by then-Congressman Abraham Lincoln in 1848! City Hall moved to a new location in 1893, and this building got its Colonial Revival renovation in 1896!
How Can I #HelpTheHelpers?
- Become a member of the Lowell Historical Society!
- Donate to the Lowell Historical Society!
- Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
How Do I Get There?
222 Merrimack St
Lowell, MA 01852
(Take Me There!)
When Should I Visit?
The inside is a bank now, but that’s open Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM and Saturdays from 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM!