Colburn School (Lowell, Massachusetts)
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Colburn School is a historic school at 136 Lawrence Street in Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell, Massachusetts
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 106,519. It is the fourth largest city in the state. Lowell and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County...

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Named for Warren Colburn, a superintendent of the Merrimack Manufacturing Company
Merrimack Manufacturing Company
The Merrimack Manufacturing Company was the first of the major textile manufacturing concerns to open in Lowell, Massachusetts, beginning operations in 1823.- History :...

, the Greek Revival school was built in 1848 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. The style is typical of pre-war institutional construction in Lowell, such as Old City Hall, the Market House, and the original Varnum School
Varnum School
Varnum School is a historic school at 103 Sixth Street in Lowell, Massachusetts.The Greek Revival building was built in 1857 with a minor addition added in 1886, and a substantial one in 1896. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995....

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