Claflin School | |
Location: | 110–112 Washington Park, Newton, Massachusetts |
Coordinates: | 42.3489°N -71.2067°W |
Built: | 1891 |
Architect: | J. Merrill Brown |
Architecture: | Gothic, Richardsonian Romanesque |
Added: | August 16, 1984 |
Refnum: | 84002543 |
Nrhp Type2: | cp |
Nocat: | yes |
Designated Nrhp Type2: | September 4, 1986 |
Partof: | Newtonville Historic District |
Partof Refnum: | 90000014 |
The Claflin School is a historic former school building at 110–112 Washington Park, Newtonville, Massachusetts. It is a -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.[1]
The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on September 16, 1984, and included in the Newtonville Historic District in 1986.
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.[2]