Howe School

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390 Boston Rd, Billerica, MA 01821, USA

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N42° 33' 43.56" W71° 16' 10.92"   (42.5621, -71.2697) Start navigation »

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Not to be confused with Howe School, of the Minneapolis Public Schools system, in the Howe Neighborhood (and the Longfellow Community) of Minneapolis, MN.
The Howe School is a historic school building at 390 Boston Road in Billerica, Massachusetts. This three story brick building was built in 1852 with funding from a bequest by Zadok Howe, and served the town as a secondary educational institution for 100 years. Designed by Daniel G. Bean of Lowell, the building including an innovative ventilation system for bringing warm and fresh air into the classrooms. At first a private academy, it was designated the town's high school in 1897, and later served as a grade school and as school administration offices. The building is now operated by the local historical society as a museum.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.

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