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Walnut Street School
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On the National Register since 1984
Walnut Street School
Walnut Street School was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 19, 1984. It is significant for its education and architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Italianate. It was listed as part of Reading MRA.
The Walnut Street School is a historic school building at 55 Hopkins Street in Reading, Massachusetts. A two-room schoolhouse built in 1854, it is the town's oldest public building. Since 1962 it has been home to the Quannapowitt Players, a local theatrical company. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
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56 places within a five-minute walk of Walnut Street School.
🎭See some artQuannapowitt Players1 min walk🍽️EatHarrows Chicken Pies3 min walk☕Grab a coffeeCal's Creamery3 min walk🎁BrowseElyse Fine Jewelers-Gemologist5 min walk
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Home Solutions CompanyHome improvement store
2 min walk🧰Corporate Executive Headshot Photographer BostonSession photography
2 min walk🛋️Maison DecorFurniture store
2 min walk🏪PC SolutionsComputer store
2 min walk🔧DustBusters Cleaning ServiceHome cleaning
3 min walk🛡️O'Brien InsuranceInsurance agency
3 min walkWhere it is
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The nearest neighbor is Quannapowitt Players, 1 min walk away.
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.