Central Street School

The Central Street School is an historic school building located at 379 Central Street in Central Falls, Rhode Island. This 2 12-story wood-frame building was built by the city in 1881 to meet burgeoning demand for education brought about by the success of the local mills. The building is cruciform in shape, with Italianated hooded entrances at opposited ends of the east–west axis of the building. Each floor houses two classrooms.[2]

Central Street School
Central Street School in 2013
LocationCentral Falls, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°53′4″N 71°23′38″W
Built1881
Part ofSouth Central Falls Historic District (ID91000025)
MPSCentral Falls MRA
NRHP reference No.79000004 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 6, 1979
Designated CPJanuary 31, 1991

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.[1]

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