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Bigelow School
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National Register of Historic Places

Bigelow School

On the National Register since 198541 years
Classical RevivalListed 1985Boston
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About Bigelow School

Bigelow School, at 350 W. 4th St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 21, 1985. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 219 other Massachusetts listings. The listing covers 1 acre. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isListed on the National Register of Historic Places in Suffolk County, Massachusetts. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 51 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1901 to today

  1. 1901Built, designed by Charles J. Bateman
  2. 1985Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 41 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

350 W. 4th St., Boston · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Bigelow SchoolStart here
  2. 2ROSEWAY (schooner)Built 1925 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Russia Wharf BuildingsClassical Revival · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Gridley Street Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5South Station HeadhouseNeo-Classical Revival · Built 1899 · next door
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BCongress Street Fire StationRomanesque · Built 18910.2 miDFort Point Channel Historic DistrictClassical Revival0.2 miBCommonwealth Pier FiveBeaux Arts0.4 miBRichardson BlockNeo-Grec · Built 18730.4 miDBoston Fish Pier Historic DistrictDistrict0.5 miDLeather DistrictRomanesque Revival0.5 miDChurch Green Buildings Historic DistrictSecond Empire0.5 miBUnited Shoe Machinery Corporation BuildingArt Deco0.5 miDCustom House DistrictFederal0.5 mi
More like it

Classical Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.

Fort Point Channel Historic District0.2 mi away
Russia Wharf Buildings0.3 mi away
Leather District0.5 mi away
Custom House District0.5 mi away

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Questions about Bigelow School

Is Bigelow School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 21, 1985 (Register number 85000316).

Is Bigelow School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is ROSEWAY (schooner), 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Bigelow School?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Bigelow School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 51 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63796676 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.