Public School 7

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Public School 7
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The school as seen from a playground across Bridge Street.
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Location131-143 York St., New York, New York
Coordinates 40°42′6″N73°59′9″W / 40.70167°N 73.98583°W / 40.70167; -73.98583
Arealess than one acre
Built1882
ArchitectNaughton, James
NRHP reference No. 83003986 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 3, 1983

Public School 7 is a historic school building located in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn, New York, New York. It was built in 1882 to designs by James W. Naughton. It is a three-story, I-shaped masonry building faced with pressed brick and trimmed in sandstone. It consists of a three-bay center section flanked by a two window-wide wing on either side. Attached to the original building is a rectangular two story brick-and-stone annex built in 1907. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 3, 1983. [1] Today it serves as the home of the AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing. [3] [4]


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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Larry E. Gobrecht (September 1983). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Public School 7". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . Retrieved 2011-02-20.See also: "Accompanying eight photos".
  3. AMG School of Licensed Practical Nursing @ Public School 7 (Google Maps)
  4. AMG SCHOOL OF NURSING -- Contact Us