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Fox Hill School
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National Register of Historic Places

Fox Hill School

On the National Register since 198838 years
Mid-19th CenturyListed 1988Danvers

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Fox Hill School

Fox Hill School, at 81 Water St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 10, 1988. It was among the first 8 of Danvers’s 14 listings. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Mid-19th Century, as it does for 80 other Massachusetts listings.

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PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 92 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

81 Water St., Danvers · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

  1. 1Fox Hill SchoolStart here
  2. 2Sprague HouseFederal · 0.2 mi on
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Mid-19th Century style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Mid-19th Century.

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Questions about Fox Hill School

Is Fox Hill School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 10, 1988 (Register number 87002554).

Is Fox Hill School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Peirce-Nichols House, 2.2 miles away.

Can you visit Fox Hill 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 Fox Hill School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 92 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 63794860 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.