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St. Joseph's School
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National Register of Historic Places

St. Joseph's School

On the National Register since 198937 years
Neo-GothicListed 1989Wakefield
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About St. Joseph's School

St. Joseph's School, at Gould St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 6, 1989. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Neo-Gothic, as it does for 8 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Wakefield MRA. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isSchool in Wakefield, 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 · 7 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1924 to today

  1. 1924Built, designed by Maginnis & Walsh
  2. 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 37 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Gould St., Wakefield · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1St. Joseph's SchoolStart here
  2. 2Wakefield Upper DepotPanel Brick · Built 1889 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Building at 38-48 Richardson AvenueEclectic · Built 1912 · next door
  4. 4Buildings at 35-37 Richardson AvenueRational Revival · Built 1912 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5South Reading AcademyFederal · Built 1828 · next door
Around it

37 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BHouse at 95 Chestnut StreetGreek Revival · Built 18490.2 miBWarren, H. M., SchoolRenaissance Revival · Built 18960.3 miBHouse at 39 Converse StreetQueen Anne · Built 18800.3 miDWakefield ParkColonial Revival0.3 miBHouse at 21 Chestnut StreetItalianate · Built 18500.3 miBHouse at 15 Chestnut StreetColonial Revival · Built 18850.3 miBHouse at 25 Avon StreetQueen Anne · Built 18800.3 miBDeacon Thomas Kendall HouseFederal · Built 17500.3 miBCharles Winship HouseColonial Revival · Built 19030.4 miBDr. Charles Jordan HouseQueen Anne0.4 miBHouse at 6 Adams StreetShingle Style · Built 19070.4 miBHouse at 12 West Water StreetMansard Style · Built 18600.4 miBElizabeth Boit HouseEnglish Cottage Style · Built 19110.4 miBItem BuildingEarly 20th Century Commercial · Built 19120.4 miBHouse at 90 Prospect StreetEnglish Cottage · Built 19130.4 miBHouse at 88 Prospect StreetEnglish Cottage Style · Built 19130.4 miBHouse at 23 Avon StreetItalianate · Built 18550.4 miBFlanley's BlockRenaissance Revival · Built 18950.4 mi
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DYale Avenue Historic DistrictItalianate0.4 miBNathaniel Cowdry HouseGeorgian0.4 miBJonas Cowdry HouseFederal0.4 miBWilliam Stimpson HouseFederal0.4 miBHouse at 2 Nichols StreetShingle Style · Built 18990.4 miBWest Ward SchoolGreek Revival · Built 18470.4 miBGoodwin, Captain-James Custis HouseGreek Revival0.4 miBSuell Winn HouseFederal0.4 miDChurch-Lafayette Streets Historic DistrictFederal0.4 miBHouse at 5 Bennett StreetItalianate · Built 18780.5 miBHouse at 32 Morrison RoadColonial Revival · Built 19080.5 miBHouse at 1 Morrison AvenueTudor Revival · Built 18900.5 miBMassachusetts State ArmoryNeo-Classical · Built 19130.5 miBHouse at 13 Sheffield RoadCraftsman Bungalow · Built 19180.5 miBWakefield Trust CompanyNeo-Classical · Built 19240.5 miBHouse at 22 Parker RoadColonial Revival · Built 18900.5 miBHouse at 8 Park StreetItalianate · Built 18570.5 miDCommon DistrictTudor Revival0.5 miBMeeting House of the Second Parish in WoburnFirst Period · Built 17320.5 mi

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Questions about St. Joseph's School

Is St. Joseph's School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 6, 1989 (Register number 89000749).

Is St. Joseph's School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Boardman House, 2.9 miles away.

Can you visit St. Joseph's 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 St. Joseph's School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 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 63791122 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.