Walker School
United States historic place
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The Walker School is a historic elementary school building on Berkley Street in Taunton, Massachusetts. It is a two-story brick Georgian Revival building, with a hip roof. Its main facade is 11 bays wide, organized in a 4-3-4 pattern. The main entrance is in the center bay, set in a round-arch opening, with the flanking bays having small oval windows; the remaining fenestration is sash windows.[2]
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| Location | Taunton, Massachusetts |
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| Coordinates | 41°52′56″N 71°3′11″W |
| Built | 1895 |
| Architect | Crane, E.A.; Williams, F.D. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Taunton MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 84002257 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | July 5, 1984 |
The school was designed by E. A. Crane, a local architect, and was built in 1895 in land donated by William Ellery Walker, a local businessman.[2] The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.[2]
A plan to demolish the school was circulated in 2005, but the plan was postponed for approval.
Walker School was closed by the city in June 2010.[3] At the time, it held classes for grades K through 4.