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The first school was held in the home of Lemuel Fisk. The Fisk house still stands and is on Whitney Street.
The first schoolhouse was located further north where three roads came together near the foot of Estabrook Hill.
March 1805 - Voted "We Whose names are underwritten to Jointly agree to Build a
School House in Mr. Johnathan Flaggs plot to build on the Road leading from Said
Flaggs to the Meeting House in said Holden on a spot of Ground Between Mr.
Ephraim Holts and Mr. Lemuel Fisk it being at a flat near the corner of Mr.
Jonathan Estabrooks land and pay our Equal proportion according to our Polls and
Valuation.
Ephraim Holt
Moses Wheeler
Ephraim Holt, Junior
Jonathan Estabrook
Lemuel Fisk
Aaron Holt
Ebenezer Haskell
Jonathan Flagg
John Holt
Eli Hubbard
Dana Frost
Thomas Wheeler
1841 - In its report of March 1, 1841 the School Committee reported that
the schoolhouse was "little better than none."
1844 - The next report that mentioned the schoolhouse in this district
appeared in Committee's 1844 report and stated the house was
"conveniently & comfortably constructed and in neat & good condition."
1848 - The second location of the school was on Cobb Street, between
Princeton Street and Whitney Street. This building was built in 1848.
1860 - School was not held for the full sox month winter term. In the annual
report the Committee stated, "In No. 9, it became necessary for the teacher
on account of impaired health, to leave the school a short time before the
expiration of the full winter term."
1869 - The interior of the school was entirely refitted.
1879 - In 1879 the schoolhouse was painted both inside and outside.
1887 - In 1887 new desks and chairs were installed.
1888 - The exterior of the school was painted again and better sanitary
arrangements were made.
1893 - A new chimney was put on the schoolhouse in 1893.
North Woods School, 1890
1918 - The school was officially closed in 1918 and sold to Thomas McCarthy
who moved the building to the junction of Elmwood Street and
Wachusett Street. It is currently used as a private residence.
Known Teachers
1859 - S. J. Colvin
1860 - Amelia Parker,
Ellen W. Lowell
1861 - Miss Ellen W. Lowell,
Miss Martha Moore
1862 - Miss Ellen W. Lowell,
Miss Martha Moore
1863 - Mary A. Damon,
Marion J. Phipps
1864 -
1865 - Nancy Perry
1866 - Nancy Perry
1867 - Nancy Perry,
Mary E. Leland
1868 - Lucie Young,
Olive G. Davis
1869 - Nellie E. Smith
M. R. Nason
1870 -
1871 - Clara E. Smith,
F. A. Holden,
Mattie Howe
1872 - Clara E. Smith,
F. A. Holden,
Mattie Howe
1873 - F.A. Holden
1874 - Carrie E. Nichols,
Eldora J. Burnette
1875 -
1876 - Addie A. Winn,
Abbie L. Hubbard,
E. Flora Cobb
1877 - Flora C. Holt
1878 - Helen B. Webber,
Ella M. Adams,
J. Moore
1879 - Lillian F. Newton,
J. H. Gleason
1880 - Flora C. Holt,
Nancy Perry,
M. L. Holbrook
1881 - Nancy Perry,
Carrie E. Howe,
Mary C. Bowen
1882 - Cora E. Whitemore,
Nancy Perry
1883 - Nancy Perry
1884 - Lina B. Johnson
1885 - Lina B. Johnson,
Katie E. Whalen
1886 - Irene A. Lord
1887 - Irene A. Lord
1888 - Irene A. Lord
1889 - Irene A. Lord,
Grace F. Mulcahy
1890 - Grace F. Mulcahy
1891 -Grace F. Mulcahy
1892 - Kate A. Dowd,
Miss Legate,
Lois M. Hubbard
1893 - Maud E. Graham
1894 - Lois M. Hubbard
1895 - Margaret M. Wilkins
(NO SCHOOL during Winter Term.)
1896 - Mary E. Richards
1897 - Mary E. Richards,
Alice Eberhardt
1898 - Alice Eberhardt
1899 - Luella Potter
1900 - Margaret G. Fleming
1901 - Margaret G. Fleming
1902 - Margaret G. Fleming
1903 - Margaret G. Fleming,
Lillian G. Ryan
1904 - Katherine Sullivan
1905 - Margaret V. Gray
1906 - Margaret V. Gray
1907 - Margaret V. Gray,
Margaret Tracy
1908 - Margaret Tracy,
Laura B. Desmarais
1909 - Laura B. Desmarais
1910 - Laura B. Desmarais,
Theresa E. Heffernan
1911 - Theresa E. Heffernan,
Mary A. Brown
(NO SCHOOL during Winter Term.)
1912 - James F. Crotty taught for eight
weeks. (NO SCHOOL during Spring and Autumn Terms.)
1913 - James F. Crotty,
Marie Sullivan
1914 - Marie Sullivan (The schoolhouse was
closed in May for the rest of the year.)
1915 - Mae I. Goodwin
1916 - Mae I. Goodwin,
Harriet McAloon
1917 - Harriet McAloon,
Bertha M. Lynch
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