Quincy Grammar School

Year: 1859
Style: Greek Revival
City: Boston, MA

The Quincy Grammar School is a three-story red brick schoolhouse at 88-90 Tyler Street in Boston's Chinatown, built in 1859 as a reconstruction after fire destroyed the original 1848 building. Originally four stories, it lost its top floor in the Great New England Hurricane of 1938. The school played a major role in educating Boston's immigrant Chinese community in the early 20th century.

the building

From school to community center. The building is now owned by the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of Boston, which operates it as a community center.

the style

The building was designed in the Greek Revival style.

significance

Historically significant for its role in educating Boston's immigrant Chinese community, the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017.

nearby

Hayden Building 0.2 mi · Romanesque Revival · 1875
Gordon's Olympia Theatre 0.2 mi · 1910
Wang Theatre 0.2 mi · Renaissance Revival · 1925
Boylston Building 0.2 mi · Renaissance Revival · 1887
Charles Playhouse 0.2 mi · Greek Revival · 1839
Wilbur Theatre 0.2 mi · Colonial Revival · 1914

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