National Register of Historic Places

Fairhaven High School and Academy

Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts
Listed
January 22, 1981
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
81000121

About this property

Fairhaven High School is a public high school in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, United States. The main school building nicknamed "The Castle on the Hill" was built in 1905 and the current addition was added in 1996. The school is the only high school the Fairhaven Public Schools district. It is one of two high schools taking in Acushnet students, along with New Bedford High School of New Bedford Public Schools. The Fairhaven Academy is a former private secondary school (built 1798) located on the northwest corner of the site. The academy building now serves as the Fairhaven Visitors Center and the Historical Society Museum.

Location

Fairhaven, Bristol County, Massachusetts
41.64326, -70.90588

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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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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0.4 mi
Fairhaven Town Hall
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0.5 mi
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0.7 mi
Lightship No. 114
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Nearby Battles

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

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When was Fairhaven High School and Academy listed on the National Register?

Fairhaven High School and Academy was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 22, 1981.

What type of historic resource is Fairhaven High School and Academy?

Fairhaven High School and Academy is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Fairhaven High School and Academy is recorded as the industrial era.

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