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Davol School
Photo: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Davol School

On the National Register since 198343 years
RomanesqueListed 1983Fall River
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About Davol School

Davol School, at 112 Flint St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 16, 1983. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Romanesque, as it does for 91 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Fall River MRA. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric school building in Fall River, 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 · 6 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

112 Flint St., Fall River · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Davol SchoolStart here
  2. 2Greany BuildingVictorian Commercial Style · next door
  3. 3Notre Dame SchoolColonial Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4St. Joseph's OrphanageSecond Empire · next door
  5. 5Jesus Marie ConventSecond Empire · next door
Around it

7 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BHargraves Mill No. 1Building0.2 miBPocasset Firehouse No. 7High Victorian0.2 miBWampanoag MillsBuilt 18720.3 miBFlint MillsBuilt 18830.3 miBBarnard MillsItalianate · Built 18740.3 miBStafford MillsRichardsonian Romanesque0.3 miBUnion MillsItalianate0.4 mi
More like it

Romanesque style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Romanesque.

Coughlin SchoolBuilt 1893 · 0.7 mi away
Downtown Fall River Historic District1.2 mi away
Osborn Street School1.6 mi away
North Burial Ground2 mi away

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Questions about Davol School

Is Davol School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 16, 1983 (Register number 83000661).

Is Davol School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Torpedo Boat PT-617, 1.7 miles away.

Can you visit Davol 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 Davol School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 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 63789429 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.