Academie Brochu

The Academie Brochu is a historic school at 29 Pine Street in Southbridge, Massachusetts. Built in 1899, it is one of the city's most imposing Colonial Revival buildings, and a significant element of the development of its Franco-American community.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Globe Village Fire House and Notre Dame Church.

Globe Village Fire House

Fire station

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The Globe Village Fire House is a historic former fire house on West Street at Main Street in Southbridge, Massachusetts. It is the first of two fire stations built by the city in the 1890s; the other, the Elm Street Fire House, is still in use as a fire station. Globe Village Fire House is situated 590 feet northwest of Academie Brochu.

Notre Dame Church

Church

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Notre Dame Catholic Church is a historic church in Southbridge, Massachusetts. It is one of two churches serving the Parish of Saint John Paul II; Saint Mary Church, located at the corner of Marcy and Hamilton Street, also serves as the location of the Parish Center and Rectory. Notre Dame Church is situated 1,900 feet east of Academie Brochu.

Félix Gatineau memorial

Work of art

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Félix Gatineau memorial is a work of art, which is situated 1,400 feet southeast of Academie Brochu.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Southbridge and American Optical Company Historic District.

Southbridge

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Southbridge is a town in southern Central Massachusetts, about 60 miles from Boston. Southbridge is a close-knit community with a downtown area of friendly small businesses.

American Optical Company Historic District

Neighborhood

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The American Optical Company Historic District encompasses a historic industrial complex on the Quinebaug River in Southbridge, Massachusetts. Located on roughly 80 acres east of downtown Southbridge, the complex was developed between the 1880s and 1950s by the American Optical Company, one of the largest manufacturers of eyewear at the turn of the 20th century.

Sturbridge

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Sturbridge is a charming New England town of almost 10,000 people in southern Central Massachusetts approximately 60 miles west of Boston. Sturbridge is probably most famous for the Old Sturbridge Village living history museum.

Academie Brochu

Type: School
Description: school building in Southbridge, Massachusetts
Categories: school building and education
Location: City of Southbridge Town, Worcester, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude

42.07954° or 42° 4′ 46″ north

Longitude

-72.04313° or 72° 2′ 35″ west

Elevation

535 feet (163 metres)

Open location code

87J93XH4+RP

GeoNames ID

4928681

Wikidata ID

Q4671318

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In Other Languages

“Academie Brochu” goes by many names.

French: “académie Brochu”
French: “Académie Brochu”

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