National Register of Historic Places

State Normal Training School

Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
Listed
July 6, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83000769

About this property

The State Normal Training School is a historic training school building at 27 Washington Street in Westfield, Massachusetts. It was constructed in 1899 to provide a teaching facility for teachers-in-training who were students at the Westfield State Normal School (now Westfield State University), the second-oldest such school the nation. It was operated jointly by the normal school and the city of Westfield from 1900 until 1956, at which point it was converted into a regular elementary school. The city formally acquired the property in 1977 where it served as the city courthouse until 2012. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The building now houses apartments, and is known in the community as Courthouse Square.

Location

Westfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
42.12206, -72.75164

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was State Normal Training School listed on the National Register?

State Normal Training School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 6, 1983.

What type of historic resource is State Normal Training School?

State Normal Training School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for State Normal Training School?

The period of significance for State Normal Training School is recorded as the industrial era.

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