Church Hill Grammar School

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Church Hill Grammar School
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Location81 Park Pl., Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Coordinates 41°52′33″N71°23′18″W / 41.87583°N 71.38833°W / 41.87583; -71.38833
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1889
Architect William R. Walker & Son
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No. 10000165 [1]
Added to NRHPApril 23, 2010

The Church Hill Grammar School, now the Edward J. Creamer Pawtucket School Administration Building, is a historic school building at 81 Park Place in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It is a 2+12-story structure, finished in brick trimmed with granite. It is an elegant example of Queen Anne styling, designed by the Providence firm of William R. Walker & Son and built in 1889–90. It has a cross-gabled slate roof, a prominent bell tower with pyramidal roof, and entrances recessed under shed-roof porches. The building served as a school until 1946, and then as an administration building until 2006. [2]

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The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010. [1] From 2018 to 2021, the former school was converted into a collection of 14 residential apartments. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Church Hill Grammar School" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
  3. "Church Hill Grammar School". Rhode Island ArtInRuins. Retrieved 2024-03-15.