William M. Connell School

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William M. Connell School
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Location Fall River, Massachusetts
Coordinates 41°42′8″N71°9′23″W / 41.70222°N 71.15639°W / 41.70222; -71.15639
Built1893
Architect Joseph M. Darling
Architectural styleRomanesque
MPS Fall River MRA
NRHP reference No. 83000655 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 1983

William M. Connell School is a historic school located at 650 Plymouth Avenue in Fall River, Massachusetts. It was built in 1893 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. It was designed by notable city architect Joseph M. Darling on the same plan as the Davol School. The school is named after William Connell, who served as the city's Superintendent of Schools from 1872 to 1894. [2]

The Connell School was one of about a dozen elementary schools closed in June 2008 by the city, with the opening of several new, larger buildings. [3]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. MHC Inventory Form
  3. Fall River School Department