The main facade is symmetrically arranged, with brick quoining around windows and corners, and entrances set in round-arch openings.

Named for William Claflin, it was built in 1891, and is a well-preserved example of Richardsonian Romanesque design.

[2] A new elementary school was named for William Claflin in 1953 but closed in the 1980s.

The Lowell Avenue building became artist studios and a small park.

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