New Britain Public High School Campus
New Britain Public High School Campus | |
The former high school in 2007 | |
| Location | 50 Bassett Street & 161 South Main Street, New Britain, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°39′38″N 72°46′48″W / 41.66056°N 72.78000°W |
| Built | 1896 |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival architecture; Collegiate Gothic; Moderne |
| NRHP reference No. | 15000101[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 23, 2015 |
The New Britain Public High School Campus is a historic suite of former school buildings at 50 Bassett Street & 161 South Main Street in New Britain, Connecticut. The campus's oldest building, opened in 1896, was one of the first public high schools in Connecticut, and is a good example of Renaissance Revival architecture. The campus was repeated enlarged during the 20th century with the addition of trade and vocational components, and served the city as a high school until the 1970s, when it was converted to housing.[2]
The campus was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Listings on the National Register of Historic Places, July 2015 Newsletter" (PDF). Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation. Retrieved October 20, 2017.