United States historic place
| John Adams School | |
| U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| U.S. Historic district Contributing property | |
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| Location | 16 Church Street, Weymouth, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 42°13′45″N 70°56′40″W / 42.22908°N 70.94435°W / 42.22908; -70.94435 |
| Built | 1855 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate |
| Part of | Weymouth Meeting House Historic District (ID10001007) |
| NRHP reference No. | 85003068 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 5, 1985 |
| Designated CP | December 13, 2010 |
The John Adams School is a historic school building in Weymouth, Massachusetts. The Greek Revival/Italianate school building was built in 1855, on the site of Weymouth's first school building (1681). It is Weymouth's oldest surviving school building. It is 2+1⁄2 stories tall, with a front-facing gable roof that has a bracketed gable. The main facade is three bays wide, with windows that have bracketed surrounds, and a pair of entrances with bracketed cornices above.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It presently houses a daycare center.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- "MACRIS inventory record for John Adams School". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved June 3, 2014.
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