Public School 108

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Location200 Linwood St., New York, New York
Coordinates 40°40′52″N73°53′5″W / 40.68111°N 73.88472°W / 40.68111; -73.88472
Arealess than one acre (0.40 ha)
Built1895;128 years ago (1895)
ArchitectNaughton, James W.
Architectural styleRomanesque, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No. 82003363 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 1982
Designated NYCLFebruary 3, 1981

Public School 108 is a historic school building located in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, New York, New York. It was designed by James W. Naughton and built in 1895. It is a three-story, brick building trimmed in Lake Superior sandstone in the Romanesque Revival style. It has an attic fourth floor pierced by dormer windows. It consists of a seven bay central section connected to three bay wide end pavilions by recessed wings. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. [1] The building continues to house an elementary school, now known as P.S. 108 Sal Abbracciamento School. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. James T. Dillon and Anne B. Covell (March 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Public School 108". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2011-02-20.See also: "Accompanying two photos".
  3. "Welcome - P.S. 108 Sal Abbracciamento - K108". New York City Dept. of Education.