As it has for the last 20 years, the North Bennet Street School welcomed potential students and community friends inside America’s first trade and crafts school. This year was quite a bit different, however, as it was the first Open House at the new spacious campus facility on North Street in Boston’s North End. Neighborhood readers will not only appreciate the first class renovation, but also the classic North End views.
North Bennet Street School – Founded 1881
NBSS Open House Crowds
New glass atrium connects the former police station (left) and the old city printing plant on the right
NBSS President, Miguel Gomez-Ibanez, speaks to Open House guests
Bookbinding Room at NBSS
Violin making and repair at the North Bennet Street School
Woodworking at the North Bennet Street School
Piano repair at the North Benett Street School
Back of Hanover and Richmond Streets out the window of NBSS
All Kinds of Woodwork Done Here
North Bennet Street School entrance atrium with piano
Taking a look at NBSS carpentry
Piano repair at NBSS
Gallery at the North Bennet Street School
View out the locksmithing room at NBSS
150 North Street – New Entrance at the North Bennet Street School
View down Richmond Street
Open House at North Bennet Street School
NBSS crafted chairs
Looking out over the tunnel
Locksmithing room at NBSS
Open House Fun at NBSS
Former Transit Building and Police Station, now the North Bennet Street School
Boston Fire Department reported that call box 1241 was struck this morning at 6:20 a.m. for a fire in the utility room in the basement at 274 North Street, a 5-story brick apartment building. BFD stretched one line and knocked down the fire. Power was cutoff to the building displacing the current residents.
The following letter was sent this week to City Hall by the Boston Finance Commission, a watchdog group within the city system, regarding two issues related to the pending sale/swap of North and Richmond Street city properties to the North Bennet Street School. The agreement allows for the Eliot K-8 public school to expand into Read More…
As a short-term solution to expand the North End’s Eliot School, Boston Public Schools announced that three new classrooms will be made available at the North Bennet Street School for the 2011-2012 school year. “While the district searches for a long-term solution to address the increased demand at the highly-successful Eliot K-8 School in the Read More…
7 Replies to “Photo Gallery: North Bennet Street School Open House at New North End Campus Facility”
Matt, you did a superior job with the Photo Gallery that day! Miguel Gomez did a great job renovating thiese buildings!
Great Photos Matt, and great School.
Bobby Church
MATT, YOU ALWAYS DO A GREAT JOB, BUT DON’T LET ALL THESE COMPLIMENTS GO TO YOUR HEAD. JUST KIDDING. THE NEIGHBORHOOD
APPRECIATES EVERYTHNG YOU DO. GOD BLESS YOU.
Thanks! Always lots of great subjects for photos in our little neighborhood. The new school buildings really came out great and the open studios is always fun.
What a great new home for NBSS. The rooms look fantastic.
Matt great job with the photo’s as usual.
Thank you for your excellent presentation of photographs of the new NBSS campus. Since I was not there your photographs brought me to enjoy the festivities that took place and I will treasure the pleasure they gave me. The new facilities was what the school required in order to remain doing its work in the North End. I offer my very best to Miguel Gomez-Ibanez and his staff continued success in the future.
Thank you again for a job well done.
Mario Di Leo (
NBSIS 1952-1968)
Great job with the photo gallery, Matt! It’s nice to see how these two underused buildings have been transformed into a handsome and useful learning environment.
Matt, you did a superior job with the Photo Gallery that day! Miguel Gomez did a great job renovating thiese buildings!
Great Photos Matt, and great School.
Bobby Church
MATT, YOU ALWAYS DO A GREAT JOB, BUT DON’T LET ALL THESE COMPLIMENTS GO TO YOUR HEAD. JUST KIDDING. THE NEIGHBORHOOD
APPRECIATES EVERYTHNG YOU DO. GOD BLESS YOU.
Thanks! Always lots of great subjects for photos in our little neighborhood. The new school buildings really came out great and the open studios is always fun.
What a great new home for NBSS. The rooms look fantastic.
Matt great job with the photo’s as usual.
Thank you for your excellent presentation of photographs of the new NBSS campus. Since I was not there your photographs brought me to enjoy the festivities that took place and I will treasure the pleasure they gave me. The new facilities was what the school required in order to remain doing its work in the North End. I offer my very best to Miguel Gomez-Ibanez and his staff continued success in the future.
Thank you again for a job well done.
Mario Di Leo (
NBSIS 1952-1968)
Great job with the photo gallery, Matt! It’s nice to see how these two underused buildings have been transformed into a handsome and useful learning environment.