Quincy Grammar School

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Quincy Grammar School
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Location88-90 Tyler St., Boston, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°20′56″N71°03′41″W / 42.34889°N 71.06139°W / 42.34889; -71.06139
Built1859
Architect Gridley James Fox Bryant
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No. 100001458 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 1, 2017

The Quincy Grammar School is a historic former school building at 88-90 Tyler Street in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It is a three-story red brick building, designed by Gridley James Fox Bryant. It was built in 1859, a reconstruction to original plans after fire leveled the first structure, built in 1848. Originally four stories in height, the top floor collapsed during the Great New England Hurricane of 1938. The building is historically significant as a major element in the education of Boston's immigrant Chinese community during the early 20th century. It is now owned by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of Boston, which operates it as a community center. [2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. [1]

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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 Quincy Grammar School". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2017-09-12.