John Adams School

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
Coordinates	42°13′45″N70°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 [1]
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. ^[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. ^[1] It presently houses a daycare center.

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Norfolk County, Massachusetts

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "MACRIS inventory record for John Adams School". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved June 3, 2014.