Name/Title
Boynton High School | 78 High Street, Eastport, Maine | I7-0B2-29 | District #85Entry/Object ID
085Description
This former Boynton High School building was designed by the noted 19th century Boston architect, Gridley J.F. Bryant, and built in 1847. This is Bryant's earliest known work in Maine." The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The building is a good example of the Italianate style even though its facade has been altered and the building’s original cupola removed. This was the third schoolhouse built on this site and replaced the Old South schoolhouse that burned in 1846. Shortly after this fire the new Boynton School was started and was dedicated on May 28, 1847. James P. Wheeler, chairman of the building committee, was responsible for most of the school's construction. The school graduated its last class in 1917 when Shead Memorial High School opened. From the mid-1920s to mid-1930s the building served as the headquarters for a New York City based summer art school under the direction of artist, George Pearse Ennis. Later the building housed Shead Memorial High School’s music and industrial arts program and later still, the City of Eastport’s administrative and meeting rooms. It is now a private residence.
From Eastport Walking Tour Brochure, 2010:
60) Boynton High School (NR), corner of High and Boynton streets. A good example of the Italianate style even though its facade has been altered and the cupola removed. This was the third schoolhouse built on this site and replaced the Old South schoolhouse that burned in 1846. Shortly after this fire the new Boynton School was started and was dedicated on May 28, 1847. James P. Wheeler, chairman of the building committee, was responsible for most of the school's construction. The school graduated its last class in 1917 when Shead Memorial High opened. The school was designed by the noted 19th century Boston architect, Gridley J.F. Bryant. This was Bryant's earliest known work in Maine.
