West Ward School (Wakefield, Massachusetts)
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The West Ward School is a historic school at 39 Prospect Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Built in 1847, it is the only surviving Greek Revival schoolhouse (of four built) in the town. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. It is now maintained by the local historical society as a museum property.
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The West Ward School is located on the north side of Prospect Street, just east of its junction with Nichols Street. Prospect Street is a major east–west route through northwestern Wakefield, and is predominantly residential in this area. The school is a two-story wood-frame structure, with a front-facing gable roof, clapboard siding, and a projecting gable-roofed entry vestibule. The gable end is fully boxed, with a triangular louver at its center. An entablature encircles the building, supported by corner pilasters. The front facade is three bays wide, with the entry vestibule at the center, echoing on a smaller scale the details of the main facade.
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