Walker Building has presided over downtown Marlborough for more than a century
In May of 1980 the former school was renamed the Frank D. Walker Building to honor the former mayor, who was honored as 'a total public servant.' (...
In May of 1980 the former school was renamed the Frank D. Walker Building to honor the former mayor, who was honored as 'a total public servant.' (Photo/Susan Alatalo) MARLBOROUGH – The backdrop of a steep, grassy hill alongside Main Street in the center of Marlborough is the stately red-brick Walker Building. Originally constructed as the high school in 1897, the enormous building was not the first school sited upon this acre-plus lot. It was known as the Old Town Common, as the first meetinghouse was headquartered on this spot.