Historical Commission's Monthly Tales of Our Town
Central School: A Testament to Civic Pride and Investment in the Future
Posted on: December 1, 2021 - 8:18am
December’s story concerns the Central School (now known as the 1910 Building, or the Town Offices). West Newbury’s decision in 1909 to build a new Central School—the most consequential municipal building since Town Hall’s construction in 1842—was a testament to civic pride and investment in the future. It was also, like many school building projects, a reluctant acknowledgement that deplorable existing conditions made action unavoidable. Inevitably, intervening events made the building an imperfect solution to the Town’s educational needs, though always a commanding structure adaptable to new purposes.
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