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The '''West Schoolhouse''' is a historic school building in [[Wilmington, Massachusetts]]. It is the best-preserved of Wilmington's remaining [[One-room_school|one-room schoolhouses]]. This single-story [[wood-frame]] building was probably (based on stylistic analysis) built in the 1860s or 1870s, although its resemblance in form to the c. 1840s Old Centre Schoolhouse suggests a possible earlier construction date and subsequent remodeling. It has simple [[Greek Revival]] styling with rope molding on the corner boards, and [[Transom (architecture)|transom windows]] over the pair of entry doors.<ref name=MACRIS>{{cite web|url= |
The '''West Schoolhouse''' is a historic school building in [[Wilmington, Massachusetts]]. It is the best-preserved of Wilmington's remaining [[One-room_school|one-room schoolhouses]]. This single-story [[wood-frame]] building was probably (based on stylistic analysis) built in the 1860s or 1870s, although its resemblance in form to the c. 1840s Old Centre Schoolhouse suggests a possible earlier construction date and subsequent remodeling. It has simple [[Greek Revival]] styling with rope molding on the corner boards, and [[Transom (architecture)|transom windows]] over the pair of entry doors.<ref name=MACRIS>{{cite web|url=https://mhc-macris.net/details?mhcid=wmg.30|title=MACRIS inventory record for West Schoolhouse|publisher=Commonwealth of Massachusetts|access-date=2014-02-24}}</ref> |
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The building was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1990.<ref name="nris"/> |
The building was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1990.<ref name="nris"/> |
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| Standort | 141 Shawsheen Avenue, Wilmington, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°33′22″N 71°11′25″W / 42.55611°N 71.19028°W |
| Built | 1875 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 90000144[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 21, 1990 |
The West Schoolhouse is a historic school building in Wilmington, Massachusetts. It is the best-preserved of Wilmington's remaining one-room schoolhouses. This single-story wood-frame building was probably (based on stylistic analysis) built in the 1860s or 1870s, although its resemblance in form to the c. 1840s Old Centre Schoolhouse suggests a possible earlier construction date and subsequent remodeling. It has simple Greek Revival styling with rope molding on the corner boards, and transom windows over the pair of entry doors.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "MACRIS inventory record for West Schoolhouse". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-02-24.
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- Schoolhouses in Massachusetts
- Schools in Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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- Buildings and structures in Wilmington, Massachusetts
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