Washington School (Weymouth, Massachusetts)

The Washington School is a historic school building at 8 School Street in Weymouth, Massachusetts. The 2+12-story wood-frame building was designed by Shepard S. Woodcock and built in 1887. The six-room building has characteristic Queen Anne styling, including asymmetrical massing, varied gable treatments, use of decorative fish-scale shingles, and an elaborately decorated entry porch.[2]

Washington School
Washington School (Weymouth, Massachusetts) is located in Massachusetts
Washington School (Weymouth, Massachusetts)
Washington School (Weymouth, Massachusetts) is located in the United States
Washington School (Weymouth, Massachusetts)
LocationWeymouth, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°12′53″N 70°55′19″W / 42.21472°N 70.92194°W / 42.21472; -70.92194
Built1887
ArchitectShepard S. Woodcock
Architectural styleStick/Eastlake, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.86001218 [1]
Added to NRHPJune 5, 1986

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1] It has since been converted into offices.

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Washington School". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-03.