Apartments for Rent in Lawrence, MA (434 Rentals)

Lawrence became known as a thriving textile mill center in the northeast as more and more merchants from Boston began settling in the area. These merchants gradually developed textile communities using the Merrimack River as a source of power. Lawrence was officially incorporated as a town in 1847 and chartered as a city in 1853. The cityÆs Great Strike of 1912, also known as the Bread and Roses Strike, highlighted the harmful conditions of workers and led to improvements in manufacturing settings. While the mills have mainly been turned into residential lofts, the city remains a thriving place to live and work.