Reay E. Sterling Middle School

South Junior High School
Location 444 Granite St., Quincy, Massachusetts
Coordinates 42°14′24″N 71°0′59″W / 42.24000°N 71.01639°W / 42.24000; -71.01639Coordinates: 42°14′24″N 71°0′59″W / 42.24000°N 71.01639°W / 42.24000; -71.01639
Area 4.5 acres (1.8 ha)
Built 1927
Architect Shephard & Stearns
Architectural style Classical Revival
MPS Quincy MRA
NRHP Reference # 89001343[1]
Added to NRHP September 20, 1989

The Reay E. Sterling Middle School, formerly the South Junior High School, is a historic school building at 444 Granite Street in Quincy, Massachusetts. It is part of the Quincy Public Schools. The Classical Revival style building was designed by Shephard & Stearns, and built in 1927. Of three junior high schools built by the city in the 1920s, it is the best preserved. It is a large U-shaped two story brick building, with a flat roof and a raised basement. Its main facade is symmetrical, with slightly projecting end pavilions and a central entry pavilion.[2]

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ "NRHP nomination for South Junior High School". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
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