Howe School

Not to be confused with Howe High School (disambiguation).

Howe School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Howe School
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Location	Billerica, Massachusetts
Coordinates	42°33′44″N 71°16′11″W
Built	1852
Architect	Bean, Daniel G.
Architectural style	Greek Revival, Italianate
NRHP reference No.	02000634 [1]
Added to NRHP	June 11, 2002

The Howe School is a historic school building at 390 Boston Road in Billerica, Massachusetts. This three story brick building was built in 1852 with funding from a bequest by Zadok Howe, and served the town as a secondary educational institution for 100 years. Designed by Daniel G. Bean of Lowell, the building including an innovative ventilation system for bringing warm and fresh air into the classrooms. At first a private academy, it was designated the town's high school in 1896, and later served as a grade school and as school administration offices.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1] The Billerica Historical Society planned to operate it as a museum in the late 2000s,[3][4] but the building remained vacant in 2017,[5] when repairs were made to its roof.[6] Following a two-year renovation that cost nearly $9 million, the Howe School building reopened on November 19, 2022, housing Billerica Access Television (the town's public-access television station) as well as space for community events and meetings.[7]

Notable faculty

• Vivian Blanche Small (1875-1946), president, Lake Erie College

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Middlesex County, Massachusetts

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. "MACRIS inventory record for Howe School". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
3. Jennifer Amy, Myers (September 13, 2006). "Billerica Seeks A Place To Put History On Display". Lowell Sun. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
4. Bowen, Max (May 15, 2009). "Museum renovation planned for Howe School". Billerica Minuteman. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
5. Tierney, Chris (December 9, 2017). "Remember When? The Howe School in Billerica". Lowell Sun. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
6. Sobey, Rick (December 11, 2017). "Howe School roof gets temporary fix". Lowell Sun. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
7. Gilbert, Melanie (November 20, 2022). "Billerica's historic Howe School reopens its doors". Lowell Sun. Retrieved September 23, 2023.

External links

• Howe School Museum - Billerica Historical Society