N. B. Borden School

The N. B. Borden School is a historic school building at 43 Morgan Street in Fall River, Massachusetts. It is a three-story red brick building with a mansard roof pierced by shed-roof dormers, and brownstone beltcourses above each level. It was built in 1867–68, during a period of growth in the city, and was used for many years as a vocational training school. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[2]

N. B. Borden School
LocationFall River, Massachusetts
Coordinates41°41′48″N 71°09′34″W
Built1867
Architectural styleSecond Empire
MPSFall River MRA
NRHP reference No.83000631 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 16, 1983

Also known as the Morgan Street School, it was named for Nathaniel B. Borden, who was the owner of the Pocasset Mills, as well as a former mayor, state representative and U.S. Representative. Borden died in 1865, and the school was named after him on its founding in 1867.[3]

The Morgan Street School was the oldest operating school in the city when it closed in 2007.[4] Students were transferred to the new Carlton M. Viveiros Elementary School.

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. MHC Inventory Form
  3. Nathaniel B. Borden
  4. Fall River Herald News, 12/31/07


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