Located in Agawam Center this interesting architectural example of a late-Tudor Revival school building really caught my eye. The building replaced a 1870s town hall and two-room schoolhouse which were both outgrown as Agawam’s population increased due to the proximity of nearby Springfield. The architect was Paul B. Johnson, who was based out of West Springfield and ran a small architectural office there. He attended Cornell and MIT for architectural training and worked primarily around Springfield. The school building is constructed of a deep red brick, laid in varied relief for a rough faced surface and a cast stone Tudor arch around the main entrance for contrast. The school was later renamed after Benjamin Phelps, the first superintendent of schools in Agawam.
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Where I went to grammar school! And I never once thought about the building’s architectural history until now. Thank you for this.
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I’m glad you saw this and can learn about where you learned so much!
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Is there a way to get the exact deeds of the land that the school sits on? I know this property goes way back into public town ownership
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Check the local/county Registry of Deeds, they should be able to trace ownership of the land.
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