Event Info

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

Come celebrate the completion of the exterior restoration of the Mary Baker Eddy Historic House in Lynn!

Guided tours of the exterior and the accessibility improvements will be held throughout the day. Visitors will see the new Chadwick Foyer, an accessible entrance constructed on the side of the house, and the new coatroom and accessible restrooms located in the basement — where the original granite foundation is on full view. Significant changes have been made to the exterior based on preservation research. Changes range from relocating doors and windows to their original locations, to rebuilding the side porch and applying a more authentic paint scheme to this attractive Italianate structure. The restoration is designed to present a more accurate picture of the home Mrs. Eddy would have known when she lived here from 1875 until 1882.

The exterior restoration has been paid for by the generous support of Museum members and a $395,000 grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Facilities Fund. In the coming year, Longyear will be planning and fundraising for the next phases of the restoration — the interior and the landscaping.