National Register of Historic Places

Coolidge School

Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Listed
February 25, 2009
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
09000055

About this property

The Coolidge School is a historic former school building at 319 Arlington Street in Watertown, Massachusetts. It is a large two story Classical Revival brick building with pressed stone trim, on a granite foundation. It was designed in its present configuration by local architects Clarence Hoyt and Curtis Bixby, and built in two phases. The first phase, built in 1915, was a U-shape structure that is the western portion of the building. In 1925, the eastern wing was added, giving the building its present E shape. The building replaced a previous four-room wood-frame schoolhouse located on School Lane (now Bostonia Avenue) near Mount Auburn Street. The new building, with ten rooms and capacity for over 400 students, was used as an elementary school until 1984. It was afterward used for a variety of purposes, including office space and some educational use, until it was formally closed in 2000. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009. The building has been converted to residential use.

Location

319 Arlington St.
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
42.37334, -71.15773

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTEDUCATION
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Mount Auburn Cemetery Reception House
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Nearby Battles

Siege of Boston – Cambridge Lines
1775Revolutionary War
2.5 mi
Skirmish at Menotomy (Arlington)
1775Revolutionary War
2.9 mi
Battle of Menotomy
1775Revolutionary War
2.9 mi

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When was Coolidge School listed on the National Register?

Coolidge School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 25, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Coolidge School?

Coolidge School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Coolidge School?

The period of significance for Coolidge School is recorded as the industrial era.

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