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Oak Square School 
Summary
Oak Square School is a historic school building at 35 Nonantum Street in Brighton, Massachusetts, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
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| Location | 35 Nonantum St., Boston, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°21′00″N 71°10′08″W / 42.3501°N 71.1688°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1894 |
| Architect | Edmund March Wheelwright |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 80000465[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 10, 1980 |
The school was designed by Edmund March Wheelwright, who designed a wide variety of Boston landmark buildings. It was built in 1894 on the site of Breck Gardens and had a major addition in 1923. When it closed in 1981, it was the last wood schoolhouse in Boston. It was converted to housing in 1984.[2]
It was designated a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 1979 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Plaque on site photographed November 11, 2009.
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External links edit
- City of Boston, Boston Landmarks CommissionOak Square School Study Report