Walnut Street School
The Walnut Street School is a historic school building at 55 Hopkins Street in Reading, Massachusetts. A two-room schoolhouse built in 1854, it is the town's oldest public building.Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Elizabeth Boit House and Temple Israel Cemetery.
Elizabeth Boit House
Building
The Elizabeth Boit House is a historic house at 127 Chestnut Street in Wakefield, Massachusetts. Elizabeth Boit, co-founder of the Harvard Knitting Mills, also built on the west side, creating an estate compound on the summit of Cowdry's Hill that included three residences, formal gardens, a playhouse, and greenhouse. Elizabeth Boit House is situated 2,400 feet east of Walnut Street School.
Temple Israel Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Temple Israel Cemetery is a historic Jewish cemetery on North Avenue in Wakefield, Massachusetts. The cemetery was established by the Temple Israel congregation of Boston in 1859. Temple Israel Cemetery is situated 1 mile northeast of Walnut Street School.
Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
Library
Photo: Ethomsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Lucius Beebe Memorial Library is the main library for the town of Wakefield, Massachusetts. The building that currently holds the town's main library was opened in 1923 and is named after the first library commissioner. Lucius Beebe Memorial Library is situated 1¼ miles east of Walnut Street School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wakefield and Stoneham.
Wakefield
Photo: Ethomsen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wakefield, Massachusetts is a scenic town 12 miles north of Boston with a population of about 27,000. Wakefield has preserved much of its historic New England appearance and is recognized for its strong community involvement, quality school system, thriving businesses, public library, and for beautiful Lake Quannapowitt, which plays host to outdoor festivals and benefit activities each year.
Stoneham
Photo: Bhaggs, Public domain.
Stoneham is a Massachusetts city of 23,000 about 9 miles northwest of Boston. Melrose is a small city with a population of 30,000.
Reading
Photo: Terageorge, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Reading is a town of 26,000 people in Greater Boston. Reading played an active role in the American Revolutionary War. It was prominently involved in the engagements pursuing the retreating British Army after the battles of Lexington and Concord, and has a few sites associated with the Revolutionary Era.
Walnut Street School
- Type: School
- Description: listed on the NRHP in Massachusetts
- Categories: school building and education
- Location: Town of Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts, New England, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to French—“Walnut Street School” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مدرسة وولنت ستريت”
- French: “Walnut Street School”
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