Pond Street School
Also known as: Alice E. Fulton School
Why it's listed
Pond Street School, at 235 Pond Street in South Weymouth, Massachusetts, is a brick Colonial Revival school opened in January 1929 for grades one through six. Boston architect Howard B.S. Prescott designed the original H-shaped building, and James Miles and Sons of Worcester built it. Additions in 1953 and 1958, the first by Collens, Willis & Beckonert, closely matched the original design and responded to population growth after the Naval Air Station was established nearby. The school was renamed the Alice E. Fulton School in honor of its first principal. A 1967 gymnasium was removed in 2008 and replaced by a new apartment wing, and the building now provides senior housing. It was listed for its link to Weymouth's public education efforts and for its well-preserved Colonial Revival design. Surviving features include original classroom closets, wainscot, tin ceilings on the second floor, and blind round-arched windows with keystones on the corner pavilions.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the school reflects Weymouth's growing population in the southern part of town and its efforts in public education in the early to mid 20th century (Criterion A). It also presents the building as an excellent, well-preserved example of Colonial Revival school architecture with an H-shaped "alphabet" plan, tied to Boston architect Howard B.S. Prescott (Criterion C).
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 10000004, listed February 12, 2010. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 235 Pond St., Weymouth |
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| County | Norfolk County |
| Listed | February 12, 2010 |
| Reference number | 10000004 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1928-1959 |
| Architect / builder | Prescott, Howard B.S.; Miles, James S. and Sons; Collens, Willis & Beckonert |
| Architectural style | Late 19th and Early 20th Century Revivals: Colonial Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Community Planning and Development, Education |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Converted to apartments for seniors in a rehabilitation completed in November 2009; the 1967 gymnasium was demolished in 2008 and replaced with a new 2½-story apartment wing. |
| Acreage | 3.8 |
| Coordinates | 42.16474, -70.96139 (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.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 10000004.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16898689
- This listing as JSON
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