Thompson Street School
Thompson Street School | |
 Thompson Street School | |
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| Location | New Bedford, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°37′17″N 70°55′37″W / 41.62139°N 70.92694°W |
| Built | 1884 |
| Architect | Brownell & Murkland |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 89002329 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 26, 1990 |
The Thompson Street School is a historic school building at 58 Crapo Street in New Bedford, Massachusetts. The 2+1⁄2-story school was built in 1884 to a design by Brownell & Murkland, and features a distinctive blend of Queen Anne, Stick, and Romanesque styling. It was built during a period of rapid growth in the area, and was named for James D. Thompson, a prominent locally-born military leader and politician. It was converted for use as a community center in 1976.[2]
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Thompson Street School". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
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