Washington School
369 Washington Avenue, at Brown Street, West Haven. Includes the original 1909 building, school community, temporary Molloy accommodation during rebuilding, and the 2025 replacement. An exact first class day in 1909 is not established.

id: WH-WAS-001
title: Washington and Stiles schools in the 1940 town history
kind: Historical documents
date: 1940
summary: Printed page 66 records the two Washington locations and gives the opening month of Stiles School.
url: https://archive.org/download/historyofwesthav00unse/historyofwesthav00unse.pdf#page=183
credit: Writers’ Program (U.S.), Connecticut, History of West Haven, Connecticut (Church Press, 1940); Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center / Internet Archive
notes: Public domain in the United States: repository states that copyright was not renewed, citing the Stanford renewal database. No separate copyright notice appears on the selected plate. Full printed page retained. Scan quality reflects the photocopied source; OCR may contain errors.
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text_file: texts/wh-washington-schools-1940.txt
institution: Washington School
accessed: 2026-09-08
license_url: https://archive.org/details/historyofwesthav00unse
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id: WH-WAS-002
title: Map of West Haven, Connecticut, 1940
kind: Maps & plans
date: 1940
summary: Original Writers’ Project town map; interpret the numbered landmarks with the companion key in the Stiles collection.
url: https://archive.org/download/historyofwesthav00unse/historyofwesthav00unse.pdf#page=247
credit: Writers’ Program (U.S.), Connecticut, History of West Haven, Connecticut (Church Press, 1940); Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center / Internet Archive
notes: Public domain in the United States: repository states that copyright was not renewed, citing the Stanford renewal database. No separate copyright notice appears on the selected plate. Full printed page retained. Scan quality reflects the photocopied source; OCR may contain errors.
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text_file: texts/wh-washington-town-map-1940.txt
institution: Washington School
accessed: 2026-09-08
license_url: https://archive.org/details/historyofwesthav00unse
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id: WH-WAS-003
title: Washington School class photograph, 1929
kind: Sources & research leads
date: 1929
summary: The Historical Society labels this authentic group photograph Washington School, 1929.
url: https://whhistoricalsociety.org/school-photos/
credit: Original publisher or holding institution, linked at source
notes: No photographer, original publication record, or reuse license supplied; retain as source link despite the early image date. Direct image: https://whhistoricalsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/photo-gallery/imported_from_media_libray/Washington_1929.jpg External source reference; the complete source is not reproduced in this download.
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id: WH-WAS-004
title: District account of the 2023 alumni evening
kind: Sources & research leads
date: 2023-04-28
summary: School district dates the original structure to 1909 and documents the Night to Reminisce.
url: https://washington.whschools.org/o/wes/article/1093010
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notes: Modern article and photograph: link only. External source reference; the complete source is not reproduced in this download.
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id: WH-WAS-005
title: 2025 first-day group photograph
kind: Sources & research leads
date: 2025-09-03
summary: Group photograph of students, faculty, and staff at the new school, with dedication and opening dates.
url: https://westhavenvoice.com/city-celebrates-grand-opening-of-the-new-washington-school/
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notes: Modern copyrighted news photographs; link only. External source reference; the complete source is not reproduced in this download.
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id: WH-WAS-006
title: Original-building replacement proposal
kind: Sources & research leads
date: 2021-06-16
summary: 2021 account explains accessibility and site constraints of the 1909 building.
url: https://westhavenvoice.com/designation-prioritizes-replacement-of-the-citys-oldest-school-structure/
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id: WH-WAS-007
title: Coverage gaps
kind: Sources & research leads
date: Undated
summary: A licensed original-building exterior and a cleared class photograph remain missing. The exact 1909 first day and any administrative continuity with the 1902 Washington name need school-board records.
url: https://whhistoricalsociety.org/school-photos/
credit: Original publisher or holding institution, linked at source
notes: Research note; do not turn the 1902 or incidental 1905 dates into an unqualified opening date. External source reference; the complete source is not reproduced in this download.
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id: WH-WAS-008
title: Supporting source: westhavenvoice.com
kind: Sources & research leads
date: Source consulted September 2026
summary: Supporting source for the collection history and chronology.
url: https://westhavenvoice.com/historians-corner-125/
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notes: External source; consult the original publication for its full context.
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id: WH-WAS-009
title: Supporting source: westhavenvoice.com
kind: Sources & research leads
date: Source consulted September 2026
summary: Supporting source for the collection history and chronology.
url: https://westhavenvoice.com/washington-school-set-to-open/
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