Hyannis State Teachers College
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The Hyannis State Teachers College is a former college located in Barnstable, Massachusetts
. It operated under various names from 1897 to 1944. It operated as the Hyannis State Normal School from 1897 to 1932 and the Hyannis State Teachers College from 1932–1944. It used to have a Physical Education program, which was transferred to nearby Bridgewater State College
after its closure. It was forced to close in 1944 due to declining enrollment at the school.
During its operation, there was a public elementary school to the east which was constructed to be used alongside the school. Mysteriously, the school burned a few weeks after opening, but it was rebuilt. The building was later replaced by the Hyannis Elementary School a few miles away and the building was torn down.
, which continued using the site until 1948 when a newer ship required a move to its present location on Buzzards Bay
. After the Academy moved, the site was used by the town until 1960. It was reused again as the temporary headquarters for Cape Cod Community College
until 1970. After the college vacated the site, the town of Barnstable used the present town hall building the Barnstable Middle School Annex. When the Barnstable Middle School
was built in 1976, the building closed down as a school for good. It was dedicated as the town hall and school administration buildings on September 29, 1979. The former dormitories are the location of the administration building while the site of the classrooms is the location of town hall.
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Barnstable is a city, referred to as the Town of Barnstable, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts and the county seat of Barnstable County. Barnstable is the largest community, both in land area and population, on Cape Cod. The town contains seven villages within its boundaries...
. It operated under various names from 1897 to 1944. It operated as the Hyannis State Normal School from 1897 to 1932 and the Hyannis State Teachers College from 1932–1944. It used to have a Physical Education program, which was transferred to nearby Bridgewater State College
Bridgewater State College
Bridgewater State University is a public liberal-arts college in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is the largest college in the Massachusetts state university system outside of the University of Massachusetts system. The school's mascot is the bear.-History:BSU was founded by...
after its closure. It was forced to close in 1944 due to declining enrollment at the school.
During its operation, there was a public elementary school to the east which was constructed to be used alongside the school. Mysteriously, the school burned a few weeks after opening, but it was rebuilt. The building was later replaced by the Hyannis Elementary School a few miles away and the building was torn down.
Post usage
During the last two years of operation, the college shared its grounds with the Massachusetts Maritime AcademyMassachusetts Maritime Academy
Massachusetts Maritime Academy is a regionally accredited, coeducational, state college offering undergraduate degrees in maritime-related fields, as well as graduate degrees and professional studies. Established in 1891, Mass Maritime is the second oldest state maritime academy in the country...
, which continued using the site until 1948 when a newer ship required a move to its present location on Buzzards Bay
Buzzards Bay
Buzzards Bay is a bay along the southern edge of Massachusetts in the United States. The name may also refer to:*Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts, a village in Bourne, Massachusetts*Buzzards Bay , the name of the horse that won the 2005 Santa Anita Derby...
. After the Academy moved, the site was used by the town until 1960. It was reused again as the temporary headquarters for Cape Cod Community College
Cape Cod Community College
Cape Cod Community College, known locally as "4-C's", is a two-year community college located in West Barnstable, Massachusetts. Cape Cod Community College was established in 1961, the second institution to open as part of what is now a 15 community college system in Massachusetts...
until 1970. After the college vacated the site, the town of Barnstable used the present town hall building the Barnstable Middle School Annex. When the Barnstable Middle School
Barnstable Middle School
Barnstable Intermediate School is a combination elementary/middle school in Barnstable, Massachusetts. It is located on Route 28 in the village of Hyannis in Barnstable....
was built in 1976, the building closed down as a school for good. It was dedicated as the town hall and school administration buildings on September 29, 1979. The former dormitories are the location of the administration building while the site of the classrooms is the location of town hall.