Reay E. Sterling Middle School

The South~West Middle School, formerly the South Junior High School and Reay E. Sterling Middle School, is a state of the art school building at 444 Granite Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is part of the Quincy Public Schools. The original school was in a Classical Revival style building was designed by Shephard & Stearns, and built in 1927. Of three junior high schools built by the city in the 1920s, it is the best preserved. It is a large U-shaped two-story brick building, with a flat roof and a raised basement. Its main facade is symmetrical, with slightly projecting end pavilions and a central entry pavilion.[2]

South Junior High School
Reay E. Sterling Middle School is located in Massachusetts
Reay E. Sterling Middle School
Reay E. Sterling Middle School is located in the United States
Reay E. Sterling Middle School
Location444 Granite St., Quincy, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°14′24″N 71°0′59″W
Area4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built1927
ArchitectShephard & Stearns
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSQuincy MRA
NRHP reference No.89001343[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 20, 1989

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

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