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Rock Castle School
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National Register of Historic Places

Rock Castle School

On the National Register since 198937 years
ItalianateListed 1989Webster
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Rock Castle School

Rock Castle School, at Prospect St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 7, 1989. It was among the first 6 of Webster’s 8 listings, with one other the same day. The Register lists it for its town planning, education and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 579 other Massachusetts listings.

What it isSchool building in Webster, United States of America. 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 · 36 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Prospect St., Webster · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Rock Castle SchoolStart here
  2. 2Thompson SchoolJacobean Revival · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Webster Municipal Buildings Historic DistrictClassical Revival · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Main Street Historic DistrictBeaux Arts · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Spaulding BlockQueen Anne · next door
Around it

4 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

BShumway BlockVictorian Gothic0.5 miBEddy BlockVictorian Gothic0.5 miBDistrict Five SchoolhouseGreek Revival0.8 miDStevens Linen Works Historic DistrictRomanesque Revival0.8 mi
More like it

Italianate style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.

Main Street Historic District0.4 mi away
Oxford Main Street Historic District4.4 mi away
Thompson Hill Historic District6.6 mi away
Charlton Center Historic District7.3 mi away

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Questions about Rock Castle School

Is Rock Castle School on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 7, 1989 (Register number 89000437).

Is Rock Castle School a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Henry C. Bowen House, 8.8 miles away.

Can you visit Rock Castle 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 Rock Castle School?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 36 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 63797384 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.