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| location = 7 Hereward Rd., [[Newton, Massachusetts]] |
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| coordinates = {{coord|42|19|24|N|71|11|51|W|display=inline,title}} |
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| locmapin = Massachusetts#USA |
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| lat_degrees = 42 |
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| built = 1930 |
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| lat_seconds = 25 |
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| lat_direction = N |
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| long_degrees = 71 |
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| long_seconds = 29 |
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| long_direction = W |
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| built =1930 |
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| governing_body = Local |
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The former '''Weeks Junior High School''', also known as '''John Wingate Weeks Junior High School''', is |
The former '''Weeks Junior High School''', also known as '''John Wingate Weeks Junior High School''', is a historic school located at 7 Hereward Road, corner of Rowena Road in the village of [[Newton Centre, Massachusetts|Newton Center]] in [[Newton, Massachusetts]]. Built in 1930, it was named for [[John W. Weeks|John Wingate Weeks]] (April 11, 1860 – July 12, 1926), who was mayor of Newton 1903–1904 before becoming a [[United States representative]] from Massachusetts from 1905 to 1913, a [[United States Senate|United States Senator]] from 1913 to 1919, and the [[United States Secretary of War]] from 1921 to 1925. He also was a co-founder in 1888 of the investment firm [[Hornblower & Weeks]]. His son [[Sinclair Weeks]] was mayor of Newton when the school was opened. |
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Weeks Junior High School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. |
Weeks Junior High School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. |
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Today the former Weeks Junior High School building is '''John W. Weeks House''', a [[United States Department of Housing and Urban Development|HUD]] apartment complex owned by the city and managed by the Newton Community Development Foundation, Inc.<ref>[ |
Today the former Weeks Junior High School building is '''John W. Weeks House''', a [[United States Department of Housing and Urban Development|HUD]] apartment complex owned by the city and managed by the Newton Community Development Foundation, Inc.<ref>[https://newtonma.mapgeo.io/datasets/properties?abuttersDistance=100&latlng=42.324845%2C-71.196806&panel=search&previewId=62016%200013&zoom=17 City of Newton Assessor's record for 7 Hereward Rd.]</ref><ref>[http://www.apartmentcities.com/Massachusetts/d/The_John_W_Weeks_House_MA.asp John W. Weeks House]</ref><ref>[http://www.ncdf.com/properties.html Newton Community Development Foundation, Inc. - Our properties]</ref> |
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<ref>[http://www.apartmentcities.com/Massachusetts/d/The_John_W_Weeks_House_MA.asp John W. Weeks House]</ref><ref>[http://www.ncdf.com/properties.html Newton Community Development Foundation, Inc. - Our properties]</ref> |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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File:HABS-WeeksJrHighSchNewtonMA-081050pr.jpg|Ground floor, entrance foyer |
File:HABS-WeeksJrHighSchNewtonMA-081050pr.jpg|Ground floor, entrance foyer |
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==See also== |
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* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Newton, Massachusetts]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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* HABS architectural drawings, notes and photographs are available by going to [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/hhquery.html HABS search page] and entering Weeks Junior High School in the search. |
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* HABS architectural drawings, notes and photographs are available by going to [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/hhquery.html HABS search page] and entering Weeks Junior High School in the search. |
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{{National Register of Historic Places}} |
{{National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts}} |
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[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Newton, Massachusetts]] |
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Newton, Massachusetts]] |
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[[Category:School buildings completed in 1930]] |
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[[Category:1930 establishments in Massachusetts]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:26, 20 June 2023
Weeks Junior High School | |
Location | 7 Hereward Rd., Newton, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°19′24″N 71°11′51″W / 42.32333°N 71.19750°W |
Built | 1930 |
Architect | Henry & Richmond |
Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 84000105 [1] |
Added to NRHP | October 23, 1984 |
The former Weeks Junior High School, also known as John Wingate Weeks Junior High School, is a historic school located at 7 Hereward Road, corner of Rowena Road in the village of Newton Center in Newton, Massachusetts. Built in 1930, it was named for John Wingate Weeks (April 11, 1860 – July 12, 1926), who was mayor of Newton 1903–1904 before becoming a United States representative from Massachusetts from 1905 to 1913, a United States Senator from 1913 to 1919, and the United States Secretary of War from 1921 to 1925. He also was a co-founder in 1888 of the investment firm Hornblower & Weeks. His son Sinclair Weeks was mayor of Newton when the school was opened.
Weeks Junior High School was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
Today the former Weeks Junior High School building is John W. Weeks House, a HUD apartment complex owned by the city and managed by the Newton Community Development Foundation, Inc.[2][3][4]
Gallery
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Rear elevation, ca. 1933
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Ground floor, entrance foyer
See also
[edit]References
[edit]External links
[edit]- HABS architectural drawings, notes and photographs are available by going to HABS search page and entering Weeks Junior High School in the search.