Location Dedham, Massachusetts NRHP Reference # 83004284 Area 8,094 m² | Built 1898 Opened 1898 Added to NRHP 31 March 1983 | |
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Architectural styles Colonial Revival architecture, Shingle style architecture Similar Wellfleet Drive‑In Theater, Museum of Bad Art, Wilson Mountain Reservation, Fairbanks House | ||
The Ames Schoolhouse is a historic school building at 450 Washington Street in Dedham, Massachusetts. The Colonial Revival structure was built in 1897. It was named in honor of American Revolution-era politician Fisher Ames. It is a large H-shaped brick building, with a central section flanked by symmetrical projecting bays on either side. It has a hip roof with a deep dentillated eave, and pilastered corners. The main entrance is set under broad arch at the center, with a Palladian window above. At the 2014 Spring Annual Town Meeting, the Town of Dedham voted to repurchase the building for $5.85 million and renovate it to be used as a Town Hall and Senior Center.
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
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