Colburn School–High Street Historic District
The Colburn School–High Street Historic District is a linear historic district encompassing the village center of Westwood, Massachusetts. It extends along High Street (Massachusetts Route 109) roughly between Conant Street in the north and Gay Street in the south. It is largely residential in character, with 37 houses, most of which date from the 18th to the mid-19th centuries. The rural character of the area is captured by a number of preserved 19th-century barns. The district also includes Westwood Town Hall, a 1910 Classical Revival building, and the 1874 Second Empire Colburn School.[2] The school was named for Warren and Dana P. Colburn who both attended the school.[3] They authored a book on arithmetic.[3] Prior to being named for them in March 1867, it was known as the Clapboardtrees School, the West Dedham School and District Number Eight.[3]
Colburn School–High Street Historic District | |
 Colburn School | |
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| Location | 369–649, 390–680 High Street, Westwood, Massachusetts |
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| Area | 40.5 acres (16.4 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000641[1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 9, 2000 |
The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "NRHP nomination for Colburn School–High Street Historic District". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved September 2, 2014.
- ^ a b c Slafter 1905, p. 231.
Works cited
edit- Slafter, Carlos (1905). A Record of Education: The Schools and Teachers of Dedham, Massachusetts 1644-1904. Dedham Transcript Press.
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