National Register of Historic Places

Donaghy, Thomas, School

New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Listed
March 2, 1989
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
89000041

About this property

The Thomas Donaghy School is a historic school building at 68 South Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts. It is a two-story brick structure, roughly rectangular in shape, with a truncated hip roof pierced by hip roof dormers. Sections project on the eastern and western facades of the building. The Romanesque Revival-style school was designed by locally prominent architect Samuel C. Hunt, and built in 1905. It is the city's oldest surviving "modern" school building. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

Location

68 South St.
New Bedford, Bristol County, Massachusetts
41.62586, -70.92313

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTEDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Nearby Historic Sites

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Nearby Battles

British Raid on New Bedford and Fairhaven
1778Revolutionary War
0.9 mi
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1778Revolutionary War
1.5 mi

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When was Donaghy, Thomas, School listed on the National Register?

Donaghy, Thomas, School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 1989.

What type of historic resource is Donaghy, Thomas, School?

Donaghy, Thomas, School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Donaghy, Thomas, School is recorded as the industrial era.

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