50 Bassett & 161 S. Main Sts., New Britain, Connecticut. County/parish: Hartford.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places March 23, 2015. NRIS 15000101.
2 contributing buildings. 2 contributing objects.
The New Britain Public High School Campus is a historic suite of former school buildings at 50 Bassett Street and 161 South Main Street in New Britain, Connecticut. The campus's oldest building, opened in 1896, was one of the first public high schools in Connecticut, and is a good example of Renaissance Revival architecture. The campus was repeated enlarged during the 20th century with the addition of trade and vocational components, and served the city as a high school until the 1970s, when it was converted to housing.
The campus was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
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