National Register of Historic Places

Joshua Bates School

Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Listed
August 21, 2008
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
08000793

About this property

The Joshua Bates School is a historic school building at 731 Harrison Avenue in the South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story Romanesque Revival brick building was designed by Arthur H. Vinal and built in 1884. It was named for financier and major benefactor of the Boston Public Library Joshua Bates. The school was closed in 1975 as a consequence of court-ordered desegregation actions. It was rehabilitated and adapted for use as artists' studios in 2003. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008. The original sea wall for the South End can still be seen on the Harrison Avenue side of its school yard. American poet James Hercules Sutton attended this school from 1947 to 1951.

Location

731 Harrison Ave.
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
42.33928, -71.07086

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Sources

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When was Joshua Bates School listed on the National Register?

Joshua Bates School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 21, 2008.

What type of historic resource is Joshua Bates School?

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

What is the period of significance for Joshua Bates School?

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

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