Winslow School and Littlefield Library

Last updated
Winslow School and Littlefield Library
TyngsboroughMA LittlefieldLibraryBuilding.jpg
USA Massachusetts location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location250 & 252 Middlesex Rd.,
Tyngsborough, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°40′40″N71°25′28″W / 42.67778°N 71.42444°W / 42.67778; -71.42444 Coordinates: 42°40′40″N71°25′28″W / 42.67778°N 71.42444°W / 42.67778; -71.42444
Built1890; 1905
Architectural styleColonial Revival; Bungalow
NRHP reference No. 100000722 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 7, 2017

The Winslow School and Littlefield Library are a pair of historic municipal buildings at 250 and 252 Middlesex Road in Tyngsborough, Massachusetts. Built in 1890 and 1904, both are architect-designed buildings of high quality, funded by local benefactors. The buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1]

Contents

Description and history

The Winslow School and Littlefield Library occupy a shared lot on the north side of Tyngsborough's town center, on the west side of Middlesex Road just north of its junction with Winslow and Farwell Roads. The school is a 1+12-story wood-frame structure, covered by a hip roof and finished in wooden clapboards. Its central portion is flanked on both sides by single-story wings. Bands of windows flank the central entrance, which is sheltered by a gabled portico. [2] The library stands just north of the school; it is a single-story brick building of smaller scale, with a gabled roof and gabled entrance portico. It is the only brick building in the town center. [3]

The school was built in 1890 with funding provided by Sara Tyng Winslow, two years after the town embarked on a consolidation of its district schools. Originally located nearer the Congregational church, it was designed by F.H. Bacon after a more expensive design by Frederick Stickney was rejected. The school was enlarged in 1915, at which time it was given a more Bungalow-style appearance, and was moved to its present site about 1940. [2]

The library, founded in 1831, was at first housed in the town hall, and was placed in the Winslow School between 1893 and 1901. It then moved back to Town Hall, awaiting construction of the present building, which was completed in 1905 to a design by Stickney & Austin. Funds for the building, as well as an endowment for further acquisitions, were donated by Mrs. Lucy Littlefield on the stipulation that the library be named in honor of her daughter. [3]

The school was closed in 2002, and the library was relocated to more modern facilities in the 1990s.

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Murdock School</span> United States historic place


The Murdock School, also known as Old Murdock High School, is an historic school building on Murdock Avenue in Winchendon, Massachusetts. Built in 1887 to a design by Henry M. Francis, it is the town's most architecturally elaborate school building. It served as the town's high school until 1961, and now houses the local council on the aging. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Claflin School</span> United States historic place

The Claflin School is a historic former school building at 110–112 Washington Park, Newtonville, Massachusetts. It is a 2+12-story brick building, with a tall hip roof, projecting side-gabled wings, and a tall central gable section. The main facade is symmetrically arranged, with brick quoining around windows and corners, and entrances set in round-arch openings. It was built in 1891, and is a well-preserved example of Richardsonian Romanesque design. Its architect was Merrill J. Brown.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peabody Institute (Danvers, Massachusetts)</span> United States historic place

The Peabody Institute is the public library of Danvers, Massachusetts, established in 1854. The current building at 15 Sylvan Street was constructed for the Peabody Institute in 1891 by Little & Browne. The historic structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Felton Street School</span> United States historic place

The Felton Street School is a historic school building built in 1882 located at 20 Felton Street in Hudson, Massachusetts, United States. The 2+12-story brick-and-stone structure served as the town's high school until 1957. Today it is a residential apartment building. The building's design and ornamentation is typical of Queen Anne and Stick style architecture. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Needham Town Hall Historic District</span> Historic district in Massachusetts, United States

The Needham Town Hall Historic District is a historic district on Great Plain Avenue between Highland Avenue and Chapel Street in Needham, Massachusetts. It encompasses Needham Town Hall, a Georgian Revival structure built in 1902 to a design by Winslow & Bigelow, and the grassy public park in front of it, which was established in 1884. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Municipal Group Historic District</span> Historic district in Massachusetts, United States

The Municipal Group Historic District is a historic district encompassing a cluster of five municipal buildings in the Hyannis village of Barnstable, Massachusetts. Included are the library, old town hall (1926), two buildings currently housing town offices that were originally part of the Hyannis Normal School, and the Crowell/Guyer Barn, a 19th-century structure now used by the local public works department. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hoosac Street School</span> United States historic place

The Hoosac Street School is a historic school building at 20 Hoosac Street in Adams, Massachusetts. Built in 1887, it is a good local example of transitional Queen Anne/Colonial Revival architecture, and a significant reminder of the town's rapid growth in the late 19th century. It was listed on the National Historic Register in 1988.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eber Sherman Farm</span> United States historic place

The Eber Sherman Farm is a historic farmstead located at 1010 State Road in North Adams, Massachusetts. Built about 1843, it is a well-preserved example of a local variant of transitional Greek Revival and Italianate architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Palmer Memorial Hall</span> United States historic place

Palmer Memorial Hall is a historic hall at 1029 Central Street in Palmer, Massachusetts. The Romanesque building was designed by New York City architect R. H. Robertson and constructed in 1890 as a memorial to the town's Civil War dead; it was also used as a meeting space by the local Grand Army of the Republic veterans society. The ground floor served as the town's public library until 1977. It has since served as Palmer's Senior Center. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bradlee School</span> United States historic place

The Bradlee School is a historic former school build at 147 Andover Street in the Ballardvale section of Andover, Massachusetts, United States. The school was built by the town in 1890, and is a fine period example of Queen Anne styling, with a tall hipped roof, rounded windows on the first floor, and decorative brick details. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rev. Stephen Badger House</span> Historic house in Massachusetts, United States

The Rev. Stephen Badger House is a historic house at 87 Eliot Street in Natick, Massachusetts. Built in 1753, it was the home of Natick's last missionary to the local "Praying Indian" community, and is a prominent well-preserved surviving example of Georgian architecture. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charles A. Daniels School</span> United States historic place

The Charles A. Daniels School is a historic school building on Daniels Street in Malden, Massachusetts. The Tudor Revival style brick building was constructed in 1907 to a design by Warren Hutchins. The building has a large central block that is three stories high, with a gabled roof, and flanking flat-roofed wings of two stories that project from the main facade. It has a particularly ornate limestone entrance portico.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reading Public Library (Massachusetts)</span> United States historic place

The Reading Public Library is located in Reading, Massachusetts. Previously known as the Highland School, the two-story brick-and-concrete Renaissance Revival building was designed by architect Horace G. Wadlin and built in 1896–97. The building served the town's public school needs until 1981. It is the town's most architecturally distinguished school building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, the year it was converted for use as the library.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Walnut Street School (Reading, Massachusetts)</span> United States historic place

The Walnut Street School is a historic school building at 55 Hopkins Street in Reading, Massachusetts. A two-room schoolhouse built in 1854, it is the town's oldest public building. Since 1962 it has been home to the Quannapowitt Players, a local theatrical company. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Butterfield-Whittemore House</span> Historic house in Massachusetts, United States

The Butterfield-Whittemore House, is a historic colonial house at 54 Massachusetts Avenue in Arlington, Massachusetts. With its oldest section dating to c. 1695, it is one of the town's oldest houses, and may be its oldest. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Holy Name of Jesus Complex (Worcester, Massachusetts)</span> Historic church in Massachusetts, United States

The Holy Name of Jesus Complex is an historic religious complex on Illinois Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. It consists of four main buildings, a church, rectory, convent, and school. It was the third Roman Catholic parish established in the city to serve its French Canadian population, and was a significant work of a Canadian-born Worcester architect, O. E. Nault. One of the Founders of the Church was Noel Biron. The complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">H.M. Warren School</span> United States historic place

The H. M. Warren School is a historic school building at 30 Converse Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Built c. 1895–1897, it is locally significant as a fine example of Renaissance Revival architecture, and for its role in the town's educational system. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It now houses social service agencies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adams Apartment Building</span> United States historic place

The Adams Apartment Building is a historic eight-unit apartment building at 71 Adams Street in the South End of Springfield, Massachusetts. Built in 1912, it is a well-preserved local example of Classical Revival architecture. The building, which suffered significant damage in the 2011 Springfield tornado and has been restored, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sandy Pond School</span> United States historic place

The Sandy Pond School is a historic school building at 150 Sandy Pond Road in Ayer, Massachusetts. Built in 1868, it is the only surviving district school building in the town. Now a local museum, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jonathon Keyes Sr. House</span> Historic house in Massachusetts, United States

The Jonathon Keyes Sr. House, also known incorrectly in town histories as the Solomon Keyes House, is a historic house at 16 Frances Hill Road in Westford, Massachusetts. It was probably built in the mid-18th century, and is one of the town's oldest surviving buildings. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2019.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. 1 2 "MACRIS inventory record for Winslow School". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  3. 1 2 "MACRIS inventory record for Littlefield Library". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2017-03-21.