PS 11 (Bronx)

Last updated

Public School 11
PS91 Highbridge 1257 Ogden jeh.JPG
Public School 11, January 2009
USA New York City location map.svg
Red pog.svg
USA New York location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Location1257 Ogden Avenue, Highbridge, Bronx, The Bronx, New York City
Coordinates 40°50′23″N73°55′35″W / 40.83972°N 73.92639°W / 40.83972; -73.92639
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1889
ArchitectDeBevoise, George W.; C. B. J. Snyder
Architectural styleRomanesque, Romanesque Revival
NRHP reference No. 83001642 [1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 8, 1983

Public School 11, also known as Highbridge School, is a historic school located in The Bronx, New York City. It is a part of the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE).

Located in the Highbridge neighborhood, it is a brick and stone building in the Romanesque Revival style. It has three sections: a three-story northern section with tower and rear extension built in 1889; a six-bay, three-story wing built in 1905; and a gymnasium / auditorium built in 1930. The oldest section features a mansard roof. The interior of the auditorium has a mural added in 1937 as part of a Works Progress Administration arts project. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. [1] It was designated a New York City Landmark in 1981.

References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. New York SP Public School 11 at the National Archives and Records Administration, accessed October 19, 2025