Washington School
The Washington School is a historic former school building at 370 High Street in New Britain, Connecticut. Now the Washington School Apartments, it was built in 1922, and is one of the city's most architecturally prominent schools of the period.- Type: Apartment building
- Description: historic former school building at 370 High Street in New Britain, Connecticut
- Also known as: “Washington Junior High School” and “Washington School Apartments”
- Address: 370 High Street, New Britain, CT 06051
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Holy cross parish and Sacred Heart Parish.
Holy cross parish
Church
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Holy Cross Parish is a Roman Catholic parish located in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. Founded on April 8, 1927, it is in the Archdiocese of Hartford and is one of dozens of Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England. Holy cross parish is situated 1,800 feet north of Washington School.
Sacred Heart Parish
Church
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Sacred Heart Parish is a Catholic parish designated for Polish immigrants in New Britain, Connecticut. Founded on August 10, 1894. It is one of the oldest Polish-American Roman Catholic parishes in New England in the Archdiocese of Hartford. Sacred Heart Parish is situated 1,900 feet south of Washington School.
New Britain Museum of American Art
Art gallery
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The New Britain Museum of American Art is an art museum in New Britain, Connecticut. Founded in 1903, it is the first museum in the country dedicated to American art. New Britain Museum of American Art is situated 1 mile south of Washington School.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include City Hall-Monument District and Downtown New Britain.
City Hall-Monument District
Neighborhood
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The City Hall-Monument District encompasses the city hall complex and central municipal park of New Britain, Connecticut. A prominent part of the city's downtown business district, the city hall is an architecturally distinguished former hotel, while the park includes a substantial Beaux Arts Civil War memorial.
Downtown New Britain
Neighborhood
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Downtown New Britain is the historic commercial and civic heart of the city of New Britain, Connecticut. It is located in the southern part of the city, anchored by the triangular Central Park and City Hall on the north, and by Franklin Park on the south.
West End Historic District
Neighborhood
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The West End Historic District encompasses a predominantly residential area west of downtown New Britain, Connecticut. Forming a rough C shape around the west part of Walnut Hill Park, the area was developed in the late 19th century as one of its premier upper-class neighborhoods, home to business and civic leaders, with a fine array of late 19th and early 20th century architecture.
Washington School
- Categories: school building, building, and residential building
- Location: Town of New Britain, Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.67787° or 41° 40′ 40″ northLongitude
-72.78788° or 72° 47′ 16″ westElevation
223 feet (68 metres)Open location code
87H9M6H6+4ROpenStreetMap ID
way 953663080OpenStreetMap feature
building=apartmentsWikidata ID
Q46996875
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