Central Street School Explained

Central Street School
Location:Central Falls, Rhode Island
Coordinates:41.8844°N -71.3939°W
Built:1881
Added:April 6, 1979
Mpsub:Central Falls MRA
Refnum:79000004
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:January 31, 1991
Partof:South Central Falls Historic District
Partof Refnum:91000025

The Central Street School is an historic school building located at 379 Central Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island. This -story wood-frame building was built by the city in 1881 to meet burgeoning demand for education brought about by the success of the local mills. The building is cruciform in shape, with Italianated hooded entrances at opposited ends of the east–west axis of the building. Each floor houses two classrooms.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Historic Resources of Central Falls (PDF page 23). Rhode Island Preservation. 2014-07-16.