West Ward School
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 in the town.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lakeside Cemetery Chapel and Temple Israel Cemetery.
Lakeside Cemetery Chapel
Church
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The Lakeside Cemetery Chapel is a historic chapel in Lakeside Cemetery, on North Avenue in Wakefield, Massachusetts. The stone chapel, built 1913, is one of a few Neo-Gothic buildings in the town. Lakeside Cemetery Chapel is situated 1,700 feet south of West Ward School.
Temple Israel Cemetery
Cemetery
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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 1,900 feet southeast of West Ward School.
Lucius Beebe Memorial Library
Library
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The Lucius Beebe Memorial Library is the 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 1 mile southeast of West Ward School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wakefield and Reading.
Wakefield
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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.
Reading
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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.
Lynnfield
Town
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Lynnfield is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2020 census, the town population was 13,000. Lynnfield initially consisted of two distinct villages with a single governing body. Lynnfield is situated 2½ miles northeast of West Ward School.
West Ward School
- Type: School
- 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—“West Ward School” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مدرسة ويست وارد”
- French: “West Ward School”
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