William H. McElwain School
William H. McElwain School is located in Massachusetts
William H. McElwain School
William H. McElwain School is located in the United States
William H. McElwain School
Location250 Main Street, Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°59′44″N 70°58′53″W / 41.99556°N 70.98139°W / 41.99556; -70.98139
Built1912
ArchitectLoring & Phipps
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.12001170 [1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 14, 2013

The William H. McElwain School is a historic school building at 250 Main Street in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The two story brick Classical Revival building was built in 1912 to a design by the architectural firm of Loring & Phipps. The school was named for William H. McElwain (1867-1908), the founder of the William H. McElwain Shoe Company, a shoe manufacturer who was one of the major employers in Bridgewater at the turn of the 20th century. The school's construction was approved by the town shortly before workers in the firm's Bridgewater factory went on strike. Despite this, the town accepted land in donation from McElwain's family on which to build the school, and named it in his honor. It served as a public school until 1997, and has sat vacant since then. The school is believed to be the best-preserved school building in Massachusetts designed by Loring & Phipps.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[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 William H. McElwain School". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-03-10.
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