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| The Woodward School | |
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1102 Hancock Street , 02169 United States | |
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| Former names | Woodward Institute for Girls, Woodward Female Institute, Woodward School for Girls |
| Type | Private school |
| Motto | Discimus ut Ducamus (We Learn So That We May Lead) |
| Opened | 1894 |
| Founder | Dr. Ebenezer Woodward & Mary A.W. Greenleaf Woodward |
| CEEB code | 221810 |
| NCES School ID | 00604829 |
| Head of school | Alex Magay |
| Grades | 6-12 |
| Gender | Female |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Maroon andWhite |
| Athletics | Soccer, Basketball, Softball, Volleyball |
| Athletics conference | New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Accreditation | New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) |
| Newspaper | The Columns |
| Affiliation | International Coalition of Girls' Schools (ICGS) |
| Website | thewoodwardschool |
Woodward Institute | |
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| Location | 1102 Hancock Street,Quincy, Massachusetts 02169 |
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| Coordinates | 42°15′18″N71°0′20.7″W / 42.25500°N 71.005750°W /42.25500; -71.005750 |
| Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) |
| Built | 1893 |
| Built by | Loxon, S. |
| Architect | Thayer, E.G., Kendall & Stevens, Rand & Taylor |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne |
| MPS | Quincy MRA |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001954[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 13, 1989 |
The Woodward School is anindependent,college-preparatoryday school for girls in grades six through twelve. Founded by bequest in 1869 and opened in 1894,[2] the school is located in the historicQuincy Center district[3] ofQuincy, Massachusetts, and is the onlynonsectarian private school in the city.[4] Woodward'sAmerican Queen Anne style school building is listed on theNational Register of Historic Places.[5]
The Woodward School was founded by Dr. Ebenezer Woodward and his wife, Mary Ann Wroe Greenleaf. Dr. Woodward was a prominent Quincy physician and a cousin of PresidentJohn Adams.[6] When Dr. Woodward died in 1869, his will established atrust fund to create and maintain agirls' school equivalent to theAdams Academy, theQuincy boys' school founded byJohn Adams.
Upon her death in 1870, Mary A.W. Greenleaf Woodward bequeathed further assets to the trust fund established by her late husband.[7] The Town ofQuincy, which became a city in 1888, was named trustee of"The Woodward Fund and Property," and was given 25 years to build the school.[4][2]
The original school building consisted of six classrooms[8] and was designed by E. G. Thayer in theQueen Anne style, withclapboard siding and aslate roof. Construction began in 1893 and was completed in 1894.[5] In 1897, the school building was modified to add six additional classrooms, a library, study hall, gymnasium, reception rooms, and administrative offices. The architectural firms ofKendall &Stevens andRand &Taylor were contracted to design plans for this significant structural extension. Upon completion of construction, the size of the school building was roughly doubled in size.[8] Today, the school largely retains visual conformance with the 1897 building.
In 1989, the Woodward School was added to theNational Register of Historic Places as an individual property of national architectural, educational, cultural, and historic significance.[3][8][5]
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