Cranch School
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About Cranch School
Cranch School, at 270 Whitwell St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 5, 1984. The Register lists it for its town planning, education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Renaissance Revival, as it does for 104 other Massachusetts listings. The listing covers 1.4 acres. Five more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isHistoric school building in Quincy, 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 · 53 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
270 Whitwell St., Quincy · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
34 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Renaissance Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Renaissance Revival.
Memories of Cranch School
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Questions about Cranch School
Is Cranch School on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jul 5, 1984 (Register number 84002872).
Is Cranch School a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is United First Parish Church (Unitarian) of Quincy, 0.4 miles away.
Can you visit Cranch 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 Cranch School?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 53 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 63796330 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.