Church Hill Grammar School

The Church Hill Grammar School, now the Edward J. Creamer Pawtucket School Administration Building, is a historic school building at 81 Park Place in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It is a 2+1⁄2-story structure, finished in brick trimmed with granite. It is an elegant example of Queen Anne styling, designed by the Providence firm of William R. Walker & Son and built in 1889–90. It has a cross-gabled slate roof, a prominent bell tower with pyramidal roof, and entrances recessed under shed-roof porches. The building served as a school until 1946, and then as an administration building until 2006.[2]

Church Hill Grammar School
2012 view
Church Hill Grammar School is located in Rhode Island
Church Hill Grammar School
Church Hill Grammar School is located in the United States
Church Hill Grammar School
Location81 Park Pl., Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°52′33″N 71°23′18″W
Area0.4 acres (0.16 ha)
Built1889
ArchitectWilliam R. Walker & Son
Architectural styleQueen Anne
NRHP reference No.10000165[1]
Added to NRHPApril 23, 2010

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

  • Side View in 2012
    Side View in 2012

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for Church Hill Grammar School" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-11-14.
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