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Leonard School
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National Register of Historic Places

Leonard School

On the National Register since 198442 years
Late ItalianateListed 1984Taunton
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About Leonard School

Leonard School, at W. Brittania St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 5, 1984. The Register lists it for its commerce, education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Late Italianate, as it does for 1 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Taunton MRA. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric school building in Taunton, 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 · 5 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

W. Brittania St., Taunton · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Leonard SchoolStart here
  2. 2Calvin T. Macomber HouseQueen Anne · Built 1885 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3W.C. Beattie HouseQueen Anne · next door
  4. 4Union Congregational ChurchStick Style · next door
  5. 5Reed and Barton ComplexItalianate · 0.2 mi on
Around it

14 more Register listings within a mile

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

BJames Leonard HouseCentral Chimney Colonial0.2 miBBuildings at 80 and 88 W. Brittania St.Colonial Revival · Built 19140.5 miBWhittenton Mills ComplexBuilding0.5 miDTaunton State HospitalRenaissance0.6 miBWhittenton Fire and Police StationQueen Anne0.6 miDHopewell Mills DistrictGreek Revival0.7 miBAmbrose Lincoln Jr. HouseFederal · Built 17750.8 miBNorth Taunton Baptist ChurchFederal0.8 miBHopewell SchoolRenaissance Revival0.8 miBN. S. Mason HouseItalianate0.9 miBGeorge Capron HouseBuilder's Queen Anne0.9 miBBrow's TavernFederal · Built 17800.9 miBLothrop Memorial Building-G.A.R. HallQueen Anne1 miBSt. Mary's ComplexGothic Revival1 mi

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Questions about Leonard School

Is Leonard School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 5, 1984 (Register number 84002155).

Is Leonard School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is H.H. Richardson Historic District of North Easton, 10.8 miles away.

Can you visit Leonard 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 Leonard School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 5 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 63789425 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.