Public School 71K Explained

Public School 71K
Location:119 Heyward St., New York, New York
Coordinates:40.7017°N -73.9567°W
Built:1888
Architect:Naughton, James W.
Architecture:Second Empire
Added:November 4, 1982
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:82001181
Designated Other2 Name:New York City Landmark
Designated Other2 Date:February 3, 1981
Designated Other2 Abbr:NYCL
Designated Other2 Link:New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
Designated Other2 Color:
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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.[1]

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

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.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration:Public School 71K. August 1982. 2011-02-20 . Anne B. Covell. New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. See also: Accompanying photo
  2. Web site: New York Architecture Images- Williamsburg, Brooklyn . www.nyc-architecture.com.