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The Woodward School is an independent day school for girls in grades 6 through 12. Founded in 1869 and opened in 1894,[2] the school is located in Quincy, Massachusetts, near Quincy Center, and is the only nonsectarian, independent school in the city.[3]
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1102 Hancock Street , 02169 United States | |
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| Former name | Woodward Institute |
| Type | Private school |
| Motto | Discimus ut Ducamus (We Learn So That We May Lead) |
| Opened | 1894 |
| Founder | Dr. Ebenezer Woodward & Mary Greenleaf Woodward |
| NCES School ID | 00604829 |
| Head of school | Alex Magay |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Gender | Female |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Maroon and White |
| Athletics | Soccer, Basketball, Softball, Volleyball |
| Athletics conference | New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) |
| Affiliation | International Coalition of Girls' Schools (ICGS) |
| Website | thewoodwardschool |
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| Location | 1102 Hancock Street, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169 |
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| Coordinates | 42°15′18″N 71°0′20.7″W / 42.25500°N 71.005750°W |
| Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
| Built | 1893 |
| Built by | Loxon, S. |
| Architect | Thayer, E.G. |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| MPS | Quincy MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001954[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1989 |
History
editThe Woodward School was founded by Dr. Ebenezer Woodward and his wife, Mary Ann Wroe Greenleaf. Dr. Woodward was a prominent Quincy physician and a cousin of President John Adams.[4] When Dr. Woodward died in 1869, his will established a trust fund to create and maintain a girls' school equivalent to the boys-only Adams Academy. Mary Greenleaf Woodward, who died in 1870, bequeathed further assets to the fund. The Town of Quincy, which became a city in 1888, was named trustee of "The Woodward Fund and Property," and was given 25 years to build the school.[3][2]
The school building was designed by E. G. Thayer in the Queen Anne style, with clapboard siding and a slate roof. It was built by Stephen Loxon and completed in 1894, just short of the 25-year deadline.[5] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places as Woodward Institute on November 13, 1989, reference number 89001954.
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editReferences
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Nealon, Patricia (1989-05-07). "DOCTOR'S WILL LEADS TO CONFLICT IN QUINCY CITY HAS DIPPED INTO FUND MEANT FOR SCHOOL NEEDS, SUPERVISORS SAY". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ^ a b Walker, Christopher (2006-05-26). "Woodward expansion will be its first: School to add gym, classrooms". Patriot Ledger. Retrieved 2008-11-29. [dead link]
- ^ "Hudson Family Papers, 1663-1942 (Bulk 1851-1938)". Concord Free Public Library. Archived from the original on 6 Nov 2024. Retrieved 5 Nov 2024.
- ^ "Quincy, Mass. Historical and Architectural Survey: 1102 Hancock St". Retrieved 2008-11-29. [dead link]
- ^ "WOODWARD SCHOOL FOR GIRLS, INC., THE vs. QUINCY, CITY OF, 469 Mass. 151". masscases.com. Retrieved 2024-11-19.
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