Ellis Street Graded School District
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| Introduction | At the heart of this residential area is the district's namesake, Ellis Street Graded School, which is both the town's oldest public educational facility and first school, public or private, to utilize an institutional design, in this case a cruciform brick building in the Italianate style. The district's historic significance stems from Ellis Street Graded School's long and distinguished educational history as well as its numerous and representative examples of early homes. The area's period of significance begins in 1867 when the oldest surviving building, the David A. Atwell House I, was constructed and extends through 1948. With only three noncontributing primary structures, the district retains a remarkably high degree of historic integrity. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998. |
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