National Register of Historic Places

Weeks Junior High School

Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Listed
October 22, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
84000105

About this property

The former Weeks Junior High School, also known as John Wingate Weeks Junior High School, is a historic school located at 7 Hereward Road, corner of Rowena Road in the village of Newton Center in Newton, Massachusetts. Built in 1930, it was named for John Wingate Weeks (April 11, 1860 – July 12, 1926), who was mayor of Newton 1903–1904 before becoming a United States representative from Massachusetts from 1905 to 1913, a United States Senator from 1913 to 1919, and the United States Secretary of War from 1921 to 1925. He also was a co-founder in 1888 of the investment firm Hornblower & Weeks. His son Sinclair Weeks was mayor of Newton when the school was opened. Weeks Junior High School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. Today the former Weeks Junior High School building is John W. Weeks House, a HUD apartment complex owned by the city and managed by the Newton Community Development Foundation, Inc.

Location

7 Hereward Rd.
Newton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
42.32295, -71.19730

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Battles

Siege of Boston – Roxbury Lines
1775Revolutionary War
5 mi
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5.7 mi

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When was Weeks Junior High School listed on the National Register?

Weeks Junior High School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 22, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Weeks Junior High School?

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

What is the period of significance for Weeks Junior High School?

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

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