August 20, 2025 by Geri Duff
In this photo we see about 45 children and their teacher on the grounds surrounding the first West Grammar School on Thaxter Street. This school was built in 1880 and served the families of West Hingham until the second West School was built sometime in the 1930s. The second school was torn down to make room for the Senior Housing that was built in 1974. The first West Grammar School, built in 1880, is now a private home on Thaxter Street. Michael Shilhan borrowed the print from Julian Loring and used it in his book “When I Think Of Hingham.” This copy is from the archives of the Hingham Historical Society.