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Coolidge School
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National Register of Historic Places

Coolidge School

Also known as New Coolidge School

On the National Register since 200917 years
Late 19th and 20th Century RevivalsListed 2009Watertown
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Coolidge School

Coolidge School, at 319 Arlington St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 25, 2009. It was among the first 10 of Watertown’s 12 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, town planning and education, at the local level. It describes its style as Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals, as it does for 42 other Massachusetts listings. The listing covers 2.2 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric former school building at 319 Arlington Street in Watertown, 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 · 106 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1915 to today

  1. 1915Built, designed by Clarence P. Hoyt; Curtis William Bixby
  2. 2009Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 17 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 3 landmarks in about 10 minutes

319 Arlington St., Watertown · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Coolidge SchoolStart here
  2. 2Old Burying GroundBuilt 1642 · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Town DinerDiner · Built 1947 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

16 more Register listings within a mile

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

BAnna Day HouseGothic · Built 18560.5 miBJohn Wyeth HouseGreek Revival · Built 18410.6 miBWatertown High School, OldLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals · Built 19130.7 mi★Mount Auburn CemeteryDistrict0.7 miBMount Auburn Cemetery Reception HouseBracketed Italianate · Built 18700.7 miBThe LarchesGeorgian · Built 18080.8 miBCommanding Officer's Quarters, Watertown ArsenalBracketed Style0.9 miDWatertown Arsenal Historic DistrictMid-19th Century0.9 miBJoseph Holmes HouseFederal0.9 miBSarah Orne HouseGeorgian0.9 miDFresh Pond Parkway-Metropolitan Park System of Greater BostonDistrict0.9 miBCharles River Reservation (Speedway)-Upper Basin HeadquartersShingle Style1 miBJosiah Coolidge HouseFederal1 mi★ElmwoodMid-Georgian1 miBThe LowellColonial Revival · Built 19001 miDOld Cambridge Historic DistrictGeorgian Revival1 mi

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Questions about Coolidge School

Is Coolidge School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Feb 25, 2009 (Register number 09000055).

Is Coolidge School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Mount Auburn Cemetery, 0.7 miles away.

Can you visit Coolidge 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 Coolidge School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 106 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 63795887 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.