The Joshua Bates School is a historic school building at 731 Harrison Avenue in the South End neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. The 2-1/2 story Romanesque Revival brick building was designed by Arthur H. Vinal and built in 1884. It was named for an influential schoolmaster in the Boston school system, who was the son of educator Joshua Bates. The school was closed in 1975 as a consequence of court-ordered desegregation actions. It was rehabilitated and adapted for use as artists' studios in 2003. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.