The A. W. Dalrymple School was originally the Highland School built in 1920.
It is on the National places Historic registry. The name was changed in 1973 for a well known local teacher A W Dalrymple who became superintendent of Schools
The complex is located at 46 Grovers Avenue Winthrop, Ma 02152.
The School closed in 2005 and remained vacant until October 2014.
At that time it was remodeled & opened as Senior Housing. with 27 units in the complex. The Town of Winthrop, HUD, East Boston CDC, East Boston Savings Bank, Metro Management Co, all came together to make this possible.
The first residents scheduled to move in on October 16, 2014 were
John & Jacqueline Rush. John Is from Charlestown Jackie is from Winthrop and happy to be back to her Home Town of Winthrop. Both are in their 80 years of age
The complex is ideally located for seniors, Bus stop is at the corner of Grovers & Crest Avenue. Small convenient stores and Dining is a short walk down Crest Avenue, Winthrop Beach is directly across the Street, a short few minutes walk. On site numbered assigned parking on site. More than enough for residents & guests. The Ride, pick up area is on Crest Avenue side of building complex. The 27 units are all updated with the finest appliances, heat & air conditioning., elevated. Handicapped access, Some handicapped units.Handicapped assigned parking sites. So many different agency's from the Town Of Winthrop, Town Manager, along with HUD, EBSB, EDcdc, Metro management, all blended as one unit to make this vacant building a functioning resident complex.