Massachusetts
Norfolk
City of Quincy

Woodward School for Girls

The Woodward School is an independent, college-preparatory day school for girls in grades six through twelve. Founded by bequest in 1869 and opened in 1894, the school is located in the historic district of , and is the only nonsectarian private school in the city.
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  • Type: School
  • Description: private school in Quincy, Massachusetts
  • Also known as: “Woodward Institute for Girls”
  • Address: 1102 Hancock Street

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Coddington School and United First Parish Church.

Government office
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The is a historic school building at 26-44 Coddington Street in . Built in 1909, this three-story brick building is the finest Colonial Revival school building in the city. is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Woodward School for Girls.

Place of worship
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is an American Unitarian Universalist congregation in , established as the of Quincy in 1639. is situated 1,600 feet southeast of Woodward School for Girls.

Library
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The is a city library in . Noted for its Richardsonian Romanesque architecture, the building was funded by the Crane family as a memorial to Thomas Crane, a wealthy stone contractor who got his start in the Quincy quarries. is situated 1,900 feet southeast of Woodward School for Girls.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Quincy and Adams Shore.

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is in . was the birthplace of presidents John Adams and John Adams. United States Declaration of Independence signer and first Massachusetts governor John Hancock was also born here.

Hamlet
is a neighborhood of . It is located on the shore of at the entrance to the Hough's Neck peninsula. It is bordered on the north by Quincy Bay, on the east by the Hough's Neck neighborhood, on the south by Town River Bay and on the west by the neighborhood.

Suburb
is a neighborhood of . It is separated from the city of by the , and borders the Quincy neighborhoods of , and . is situated 2 miles northwest of Woodward School for Girls.

Woodward School for Girls

Latitude
42.25503° or 42° 15′ 18″ north
Longitude
-71.00569° or 71° 0′ 21″ west
Elevation
39 feet (12 metres)
Open location code
87JC7X4V+2P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 29845129
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­school
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Geo­Names ID
4956179
Wiki­data ID
Q8033584
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“Woodward School for Girls” goes by many names.
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