Webster Grammar School
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Webster Grammar School | |
| Location | 95 Hampshire St, Auburn, Maine |
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| Built | 1915 |
| Architect | Harry S. Coombs |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP Reference # | 10000806[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 30, 2010 |
The Webster Grammar School is an historic school in Auburn, Maine.
The school's first building (45 Spring Street) was built in 1874, and designed by Fassett & Stevens of Lewiston.[2] It was a simple High Victorian Gothic building, since demolished. The present building was built in 1915 to a design by Harry S. Coombs,[3] a distant successor to Fassett & Stevens. It is Colonial Revival in style, with an engaged portico.
The building is now apartments, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in September 2010.
Notable alumni
- Charles B. Carter (1880-1927), professional football player and member of the Maine Senate.
References
- ↑ National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties, 9/27/10 – 10/01/10
- ↑ "Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Maine: William H. Stevens, 1818-1880". http://www.state.me.us/. 1995. Web.
- ↑ American Contractor 1 May 1915: 75.
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