John R. Rollins School

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John R. Rollins School
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Location Lawrence, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°42′51″N71°08′55″W / 42.7141°N 71.1485°W / 42.7141; -71.1485
Built1892
Architect George G. Adams
Architectural styleRomanesque
NRHP reference No. 00000956 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 10, 2000

The John R. Rollins School is a historic school at 451 Howard Street in Lawrence, Massachusetts. The three-story brick structure was built in 1892 in the Richardsonian Romanesque style, and is a prominent feature of the Prospect Hill neighborhood, visible from nearby Interstate 495. It is named for John Rodman Rollins (1817-1892), a local politician who served both as mayor and superintendent of schools. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. [1] It is still in use as a school. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "NRHP nomination for John R. Rollins School". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
  3. "Rollins School". City of Lawrence. Retrieved 2014-01-04.