Walnut Street School
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About Walnut Street School
Walnut Street School, at 55 Hopkins St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 19, 1984. The Register lists it for its education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 579 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Reading MRA. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isListed on the NRHP in Massachusetts. 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↗1853 to today
- 1853Built, designed by Horace Greeley Wadlin
- 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 42 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes
55 Hopkins St., Reading · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
38 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Italianate style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.
Memories of Walnut Street School
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Questions about Walnut Street School
Is Walnut Street School on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jul 19, 1984 (Register number 84002841).
Is Walnut Street School a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Count Rumford Birthplace, 2.8 miles away.
Can you visit Walnut Street 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 Walnut Street 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 63792046 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.