Teaticket School
Why it's listed
Built in 1927-28 on a rise at the junction of Route 28 and Sandwich Road, this red brick schoolhouse in Teaticket village, Falmouth, was designed by the Fitchburg firm Haynes & Mason. It is a T-plan Colonial Revival building under a slate roof with a central cupola, cast stone quoins, a wooden modillion cornice and a pedimented front portico holding a round clock. The clock was offered by a local Portuguese family as a memorial to a son. It was the town's second large masonry school and the first to serve elementary grades, beginning a trend toward consolidated schools. Beyond classroom teaching, it became a focus for the village's Portuguese-American community, where many learned English and American customs to gain citizenship. In the 1960s it became the school administration building; windows, doors and portico columns were replaced and classrooms were partitioned, but maple floors, pressed tin ceilings and blackboards survive. Its significance runs from 1927 to 1951.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the school initiated Falmouth's move to large, consolidated elementary schools and was the town's second modern masonry schoolhouse. It is a well-detailed example of Colonial Revival school architecture. It also served as a centerpiece of the village's Portuguese-American community, where many learned English and American culture to gain citizenship.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 02000082, listed February 22, 2002. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 340 Teaticket Hwy, MA 28 at Sandwich Rd., Falmouth |
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| County | Barnstable County |
| Listed | February 22, 2002 |
| Reference number | 02000082 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1927-1951 |
| Architect / builder | Haynes & Mason |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and 20th Century Revivals: Colonial Revival |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Education, European |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Converted in the 1960s to the school administration building; it remains in use for government offices, with classrooms subdivided into offices. |
| Acreage | 6.7 |
| Coordinates | 41.56874, -70.61321 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 02000082.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7691874
- This listing as JSON
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