This three story brick building was built in 1852 with funding from a bequest by Zadok Howe, and served the town as a secondary educational institution for 100 years.

Designed by Daniel G. Bean of Lowell, the building including an innovative ventilation system for bringing warm and fresh air into the classrooms.

[1] The Billerica Historical Society planned to operate it as a museum in the late 2000s,[3][4] but the building remained vacant in 2017,[5] when repairs were made to its roof.

[6] Following a two-year renovation that cost nearly $9 million, the Howe School building reopened on November 19, 2022, housing Billerica Access Television (the town's public-access television station) as well as space for community events and meetings.

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