Public School 71K
Public School 71K, July 2010
Public School 71K is located in New York City
Public School 71K
Location119 Heyward St., New York, New York
Coordinates40°42′6″N 73°57′24″W / 40.70167°N 73.95667°W / 40.70167; -73.95667
Arealess than one acre
Built1888
ArchitectNaughton, James W.
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.82001181 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 4, 1982
Designated NYCLFebruary 3, 1981

Public School 71K is a historic school building located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City. It was built in 1888–1889 to designs by James W. Naughton. It is a symmetrical three story, brick building with stone trim in the Second Empire style. It features a tall central tower with a high mansard roof and original iron cresting.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

Today, the building serves as a Beis Rochel Satmar girls' school and a joy hall.

This building has an exact twin in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn: the Excellence Charter School at 225 Patchen Ave.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Anne B. Covell (August 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Public School 71K". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-02-20. See also: Accompanying photo
  3. "New York Architecture Images- Williamsburg, Brooklyn". www.nyc-architecture.com.


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