Reay E. Sterling Middle School
Appearance
South Junior High School | |
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 Reay E. Sterling Middle School, formerly the South Junior High School, is a historic school building at 444 Granite Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is part of the Quincy Public Schools. The 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
References
- ^ 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.