Hodgkins School
| Hodgkins School | |
|---|---|
 Hodgkins School also known as Lashaway Junior High | |
| Address | |
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108 School Street , , 01515 United States | |
| Coordinates | 42°13′32.50″N 72°3′3.25″W / 42.2256944°N 72.0509028°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Elementary School |
| Established | 1882 |
| Status | Closed |
| Closed | 2002 |
| Grades | 4-6 |
| Language | English |
| Communities served | Town of East Brookfield |
The Hodgkins School was a former elementary school in East Brookfield, Massachusetts. At the time of its closing in 2002, it was the oldest continuously operating public school building in the state.[1]
History
The school was named after David Hodgkins, a former United States army surgeon who later served on the school committee of the town.[2] At the time, it cost $6297.53 to construct.[2] The school served the community as the sole school in town until the mid-1950s when the nearby Memorial School was erected on the site. The school continued to be used as a middle school, then an elementary school from the mid-1950s to 2002, when both the Memorial School and the Hodgkins School were closed and the students and staff were moved into the brand new East Brookfield Elementary School.
References
- ^ http://www.cmrpc.org/doc_download.aspx?document_id=389
- ^ a b Rossi, J. (March 31, 2009). "Then and Now Answer-Dr. Davis Webb Hodgkins". East Brookfield Technology Committee. Retrieved 2009-04-10.