Royal E. Robbins School Explained

Royal E. Robbins School
Location:58 Chestnut St., Waltham, Massachusetts
Coordinates:42.3691°N -71.2388°W
Built:1901
Architect:Patch, Samuel
Architecture:Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival
Added:September 28, 1989
Mpsub:Waltham MRA
Refnum:89001496

The Royal E. Robbins School is a historic school building at 58 Chestnut Street in Waltham, Massachusetts. The two story brick Georgian Revival building was built in 1901, during a period of rapid growth on the city's South Side. It is named for Royal E. Robbins, a major figure in the founding of the Waltham Watch Company, a major economic force in that area. It is now a community center.[1]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: NRHP nomination for Royal E. Robbins School. Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2014-04-30.