Public School 15
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Public School 15 | |
New York City Landmark No. 0976 | |
 Public School 15, November 2010 | |
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| Location | 4010 Dyre Avenue, the Bronx, New York |
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| Coordinates | 40°53′27.4″N 73°49′51″W / 40.890944°N 73.83083°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1877 |
| Architect | Cordial, Edward; Williams, Simon |
| Architectural style | Gothic |
| NRHP reference No. | 81000401 [1] |
| NYCL No. | 0976 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 10, 1981 |
| Designated NYCL | January 10, 1978 |
Public School 15 is a historic school in Eastchester in the Bronx, New York City. It was built in 1877 in the Victorian Gothic style. It is an H-shaped red brick building on a stone foundation. It features a central picturesque bell tower with a steep pyramidal roof topped by a weather vane. It ceased to be used as a school in the late 1970s and serves as a child care center.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]
See also
[edit]- List of New York City Designated Landmarks in the Bronx
- National Register of Historic Places in Bronx County, New York
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ James T. Dillon and Anne B. Covell (April 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Public School 15". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-01-12. See also: "Accompanying three photos".
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