George R. Martin Elementary School
George R. Martin Elementary School (formerly Lena and George R. Martin Elementary School[1]) is an elementary school in Seekonk, Massachusetts. It serves the K-5 student population of the town located south of Route 44.
| George R. Martin Elementary School | |
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| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1968 |
| School district | Seekonk Public Schools |
| Principal | Bart Lush |
| Grades | K-5 |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Nickname | Martin School |
| Website | School website |
The building is named for donor George Rutherford Martin (1877-1961). Martin was a Shipping Foreman at the Universal Winding Company in East Providence. He left $135,000 in his will to the town of Seekonk for the building of a school, which was built on land purchased from the Kent family.[1]
External links
References
- "Who was George R. Martin?". George R. Martin Elementary. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
He made his will and he and Lena donated $135,000 to the town of Seekonk to be used for building construction. The town of Seekonk had purchased the 26.2 acre farm containing a house, a barn and two silos from Alfred G. and Florence W. Kent.
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