Groton High School
National Register of Historic Places

Groton High School

Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Listed
March 2, 2010
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
10000057

About this property

The old Groton High School is a historic school building at 145 Main Street in Groton, Massachusetts. It has also variously been known as the Prescott School, Groton Junior High School, and Butler School. The building is two stories, with a flat roof.

Location

145 Main St.
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
42.60690, -71.57017

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 10000057. It was listed on March 2, 2010.

Categories

ARCHITECTURECOMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTEDUCATION
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Sources

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

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

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0.1 mi
First Parish Church of Groton
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District 7 School
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Nearby Battles

Raid on Groton MA 1676
1676Colonial
0.3 mi
Raid on Groton MA 1694 (King William's War)
1694Colonial
0.4 mi
Groton MA Raid 1694 (King William's War)
1694Colonial
0.4 mi
Groton Raid
1676Colonial
0.4 mi
Raid on Groton (MA, 1694)
1694Colonial
0.4 mi

Questions about this property

When was Groton High School listed on the National Register?

Groton High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 2010.

What type of historic resource is Groton High School?

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

What is the period of significance for Groton High School?

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

Can I research the history near Groton High School?

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