Bowditch School
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About Bowditch School
Bowditch School, at 80--82 Greene St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 3, 1990. The Register lists it for its town planning, education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Classical Revival, as it does for 219 other Massachusetts listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric school in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 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 · 111 MB · National Archives↗1892 to today
- 1892Built, designed by Harrison Henry Atwood
- 1990Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 36 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
80--82 Greene St., Boston · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
17 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Classical Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.
Memories of Bowditch School
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Questions about Bowditch School
Is Bowditch School on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Aug 3, 1990 (Register number 90001145).
Is Bowditch School a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Ellen H. Swallow Richards House, 0.4 miles away.
Can you visit Bowditch 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 Bowditch School?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 111 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 63796859 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.