Reay E. Sterling Middle School
South Junior High School | |
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| Location | 444 Granite St., Quincy, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°14′24″N 71°0′59″W / 42.24000°N 71.01639°W |
| Area | 4.5 acres (1.8 ha) |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | Shephard & Stearns |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Quincy MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001343[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 1989 |
The South~West Middle School, formerly the South Junior High School and Reay E. Sterling Middle School, is a state of the art school building at 444 Granite Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is part of the Quincy Public Schools. The original school was in a Classical Revival style building was designed by Shephard & Stearns, and built in 1927. Of three junior high schools built by the city in the 1920s, it is the best preserved. It is a large U-shaped two-story brick building, with a flat roof and a raised basement. Its main facade is symmetrical, with slightly projecting end pavilions and a central entry pavilion.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for South Junior High School". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
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- School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
- Neoclassical architecture in Massachusetts
- School buildings completed in 1927
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- Buildings and structures in Quincy, Massachusetts
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