Chester High School - Chester Factory Village Historic District - Chester MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 16.749 W 072° 58.971
18T E 666326 N 4682740
Chester High School, opened in 1923. In the 1980's the school was converted to 15 residential apartments, keeping the library and town museum intact.
Waymark Code: WM16173
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 04/11/2022
Views: 1
The library originally was the Chester High School, opened in 1923. The enrollment at that time was 70 students. The school was closed in 1959, transferring the 60 remaining students to another school. In 1968 the school was used for various businesses, town offices and youth groups used the gym. In the 1980's the school was converted to 15 residential apartments, keeping the library and town museum in tact. The only Tudor structure in the town, it is pretty impressive for such a small town.
Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Chester Factory Village Historic District
Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link]
NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): [Web Link]
Address:
1 School St
How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below)
Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link]
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