John Adams School Explained

John Adams School
Location:16 Church Street,
Weymouth, Massachusetts
Coordinates:42.2291°N -70.9444°W
Built:1855
Architecture:Greek Revival, Italianate
Added:December 5, 1985
Refnum:85003068
Nrhp Type2:cp
Nocat:yes
Designated Nrhp Type2:December 13, 2010
Partof:Weymouth Meeting House Historic District
Partof Refnum:10001007

The John Adams School is a historic school building in Weymouth, Massachusetts. The Greek Revival/Italianate school building was built in 1855, on the site of Weymouth's first school building (1681). It is Weymouth's oldest surviving school building. It is stories tall, with a front-facing gable roof that has a bracketed gable. The main facade is three bays wide, with windows that have bracketed surrounds, and a pair of entrances with bracketed cornices above.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It presently houses a daycare center.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: MACRIS inventory record for John Adams School. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2014-06-03.