Sacred Heart School (Fall River, Massachusetts)
The Sacred Heart School is a historic former school building in Fall River, Massachusetts. It is a large two-story brick Georgian Revival building, with stone beltcourses above and below the main floors. The Pine Street facade has a slightly bowed entrance pavilion with three entrances, each set in a round arch. The building was designed by the Boston firm of Maginnis and Walsh, known for its ecclesiastical designs.[2]
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Location | 90 Linden Street, Fall River, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 41°42′11″N 71°8′57″W |
Built | 1931 |
Architect | Maginnis and Walsh |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Moderne |
MPS | Fall River MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 87000371[1] |
Added to NRHP | March 9, 1987 |
The school building was constructed in 1931-32 as the second home for the Catholic school which was founded in 1887. The school was closed in 1982 and the school building was sold to a private developer for housing. The building added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[3]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- "MACRIS inventory record for Sacred Heart School". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2015-05-30.
- http://www.sacredheartchurch-1872.org/Parish/History.htm
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