Edward B. Newton School

The Edward B. Newton School is a historic school building at 131 Pauline Street in Winthrop, Massachusetts. It is a large H-shaped 2-1/2 story brick Tudor Revival building, set on the north side of Pauline Street in central Winthrop. It was designed by William M. Bacon and built in 1908.[2] It was named after Edward B. Newton, a longtime Winthrop resident who was a member of the school committee for 17 years, who donated funds for the clock.

Edward B. Newton School
Location131 Pauline St., Winthrop, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°22′36″N 70°59′11″W
Area4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
ArchitectBacon, Willard M.
Architectural styleTudor Revival, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.97000878 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 18, 1997

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.[1] Today it is the Winthrop Public Schools Administration Center.[3]

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See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Edward B. Newton House". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-09-01.
  3. Winthrop Public Schools


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