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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, State House, Boston - - - 2. Photo (3x3" or 3x5") Staple to left side of form Photo number 4. Map. Draw sketch of building location in relation to nearest cross streets and other buildings. Indicate north. LEONARD CENTRAS FIRE STATON FRUIT 141 ST SCH N TRESCOTT (over) 37M-7-77 Ia Area no. Form no. 141 1. Town Taunton Address Corner School/Fruit Sts. Name_ School Street School V Present use Board of Health; Office Present owner City of Taunton 3. Description: -Date 1896-97 Source School Records Style Georgian Revival Architect Gustavus L. Smith Exterior wall fabric Brick Outbuildings (describe) None Other features See attached. Rear entrance porch Altered rebuilt Date 1979 Moved No Date 5.
Lot size: WARD4, RLAN-B, BLK-18,LOT.29 One acre or less x Over one acre Approximate frontage_ 3401 Approximate distance of building from street 20' 6. Recorded by Organization T.I./ C.C. T.C.IL.S. Date 10/79 UTM: 19/326735/4640970 City of Taunton 7. Original owner (il known) School Original use Subsequent uses (if any) and dates N/A 8. Themes (check as many as applicable) Aboriginal Agricultural Architectural The Arts Commerce Communication Community development Conservation Education Exploration/ settlement Industry Military Political Recreation Religion Seience/ invention Social/ humanitarian Transportation 9. Historical significance (include explanation of themes checked above) This structure is one of the very few remaining 19th century brick schools still standing in Taunton. Built in 1896-97 by F.D. Williams, from the designs of architect, Gustavus L.
Smith, it has subdued, but clear, Georgian Eevival details and a simple plan--characteristics of many late 19th and early 20th century schools in the Northeast. As the North Central area of Taunton attracted a large population of Potuguese immigrants in the early 1900's, School Street School's enrollment was dominated by Portuguese children, and was the only school in the city to offer courses in the native language. Description: Of 2 stories and a simple, rectangular plan, the school features Georgian Levival details that include corner quoins and Palladian-type windows. The building retains one of its trooriainadettrsaceporebesedbrfriezed ports ees the in Corinthian capitals. structure's slate-sheathed hipped roof with deck. The School Street School possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship and association.
It meets criteria A C of the National Register of Historic Places as one of Taunton's best preserved schools built during an era of educatiónal reform at tne end of the 19th century and 10. Bibliography and/or references (such as Sloda fasforte , assessor's records, early maps, etc.) School Eeport, 1897 INVENTORY FORM CONTINUATION SHEET MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION Office of the Secretary, Boston Commmnity: Taunton Form No: 141 Property Name: School St. School Indicate each item on inventory form which is being continued below. Historical significance (cont.) historical associations with the city's Portugese population. Boundaries contorm to current lotlines. Staple to Inventory form at bottom NPS Form 10-900-a (3-82) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number OMB No.
1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 For NPS use only recelved dale entered Page 749 Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group Name State Taunton Multiple Resource Area Bristol County, MASSACHUSETTS Nomination/Type of Review 61. School Street School 62. Staples, Sylvanus N., HouseEntered in the National Register 63. Stone House 64. Sweet, Albert, House 65. Taunton Alms House Date/Signature EnteredIn the National Register fokeeper Alousßgun 11k. Attest foßeeper Delmerßyur 1lo/on Attest Entored in the Nat1onal Registar fußeeper dlelmaByu 7/5to Attest Entored In the Matlonal Register fokeeper Selmußyud Ibty Entored in tho Matioual Begister Attest fukeeper AelvuByun 115/84 66. Taunton Public Library Entered in the National Regist.. 67. Thomas, H. P., House Entered in the National Register 68. Tisdale-Morse House Entered in the Natlonal Register 69.
Union Congregational Church Entored In the Mational Register Attest freeper Attest fikeeper Attest fureeper Attest foReeper 70. Union Mission Chapel- Historical Hal1 Eutored in che Matioral Register Attest fakeeper Attest delmusBzur 715/01 deemBgun 110/4 LelruByen 1157o4 LeelnaBge Ilotey DelmBges 7/5/84 WASO Form - 177 ("R" June 1984) UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET School Street School (Taunton MRA) Bristol County MASSA CHUSETTS resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: Reviewer's comments: -sample _request MAY 2 / 1984 Working No. Fed. Reg. Date: 2.
5.80 Date Due: (21/84-7/5/84 Action: ACCEPT7-5-<Y Entered in - National Regtster - RETURN _ REJECT- Federal Agency: Jappeal LNR decision Recom./Criteria_ Reviewer Discipline Date see continuation sheet Nomination returned for: _technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Category Ownership Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? yes - no 7. Description Condition excellent good fair deteriorated ruins unexposed Check one I unaltered altered Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection Status Accessible Present Use Check one - original site moved date _ 8.
Significance Period Areas of Significance-Check and justify below Specific dates Builder