Hancock School

Hancock School
Hancock School
Location Lexington, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°26′50″N 71°13′54″W / 42.4472°N 71.2318°WCoordinates: 42°26′50″N 71°13′54″W / 42.4472°N 71.2318°W
Built 1891
Architect Hartwell and Richardson
Architectural style Romanesque
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 75000261[1]
Added to NRHP August 22, 1975

Hancock School was a historic school on 33 Forest Street in Lexington, Massachusetts. For the past 30 years it has been housed residential condominium units.

The school was built in 1891 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.

A major fire occurred on Halloween Day 2008.[2] The building's roof and interior have been rebuilt and restored.

School under reconstruction, in 2010

See also

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-04-15.
  2. "Historic Hancock School in Lexington on fire" Wicked Local posted on October 31, 2008 by Bobb Burgess (accessed 10/31/08)