The Claflin School is a historic former school building at 110–112 Washington Park, Newtonville, Massachusetts. It is a 2+12-story brick building, with a tall hip roof, projecting side-gabled wings, and a tall central gable section. The main facade is symmetrically arranged, with brick quoining around windows and corners, and entrances set in round-arch openings. Named for William Claflin, it was built in 1891, and is a well-preserved example of Richardsonian Romanesque design. Its architect was Merrill J. Brown.[2]

Claflin School
Claflin Grammar School
Claflin School is located in Massachusetts
Claflin School
Claflin School is located in the United States
Claflin School
Location110–112 Washington Park, Newton, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°20′56″N 71°12′24″W / 42.34889°N 71.20667°W / 42.34889; -71.20667
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1891
ArchitectJ. Merrill Brown
Architectural styleGothic, Richardsonian Romanesque
Part ofNewtonville Historic District (ID90000014)
NRHP reference No.84002543[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPAugust 16, 1984
Designated CPSeptember 4, 1986

The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 1984,[1] and included in the Newtonville Historic District in 1986.[2]

A new elementary school was named for William Claflin in 1953 but closed in the 1980s. The Lowell Avenue building became artist studios and a small park.[3]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "MACRIS inventory record for Claflin School". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
  3. ^ William Claflin "Historic Newton"