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Claflin School
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National Register of Historic Places

Claflin School

On the National Register since 198442 years
Late VictorianListed 1984Newton
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About Claflin School

Claflin School, at 110-112 Washington Park, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Aug 16, 1984. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Late Victorian, as it does for 136 other Massachusetts listings. The listing covers 1.5 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric former school building in Newtonville, 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 · 42 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1891 to today

  1. 1891Built, designed by J. Merrill Brown
  2. 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 42 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes

110-112 Washington Park, Newton · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Claflin SchoolStart here
  2. 2Newtonville Historic District (Boundary Increase)Gothic Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Newtonville Historic DistrictGreek Revival · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Washington Park Historic DistrictGothic Revival · 0.3 mi on
  5. 5Building at 1-6 Walnut TerraceQueen Anne · Built 1887 · 0.3 mi on
Around it

8 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BJohn A. Fenno HouseGothic Revival · Built 18540.3 miBCentral Congregational ChurchRomanesque Revival · Built 18950.3 miBJames Lorin Richards HouseShingle Style0.4 miBF. Lincoln Pierce HousesColonial Revival · Built 19140.5 miBHouse at 170 Otis StreetMansard · Built 18700.5 miBWilliam F. Kessler HouseCraftsman · Built 19130.5 miBCrafts Street City StableColonial Revival · Built 18950.5 miBAmos Judkins HouseQueen Anne · Built 18840.5 mi
More like it

Late Victorian style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Late Victorian.

Celia Thaxter HouseBuilt 1856 · 0.9 mi away
Watertown Arsenal Historic District2.3 mi away

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Questions about Claflin School

Is Claflin School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Aug 16, 1984 (Register number 84002543).

Is Claflin School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Gore Place, 1.6 miles away.

Can you visit Claflin 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 Claflin School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 42 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 63795867 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.