Lyman School for Boys

Jct. of Oak and South Sts., Westborough, Massachusetts. County/parish: Worcester.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places July 25, 1994. NRIS 94000693.

31 contributing buildings. 1 contributing site. 4 contributing structures.

Also known as:

  • Massachusetts State Reform School
  • See Also:Fisher,Nathan,Hou

From Wikipedia:

Lyman School for Boys

The Lyman School for Boys was established by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in c. 1884 and operated until c. 1971. The institution opened following the closure of the State Reform School for Boys in Westborough. The school was named for its principal benefactor, philanthropist Theodore Lyman, who served as mayor of Boston, Massachusetts from 1834 to 1836. The property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/63793198

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