Public School 15

Public School 15
Public School 15, November 2010
Location4010 Dyre Avenue, the Bronx, New York
Coordinates40°53′27.4″N 73°49′51″W / 40.890944°N 73.83083°W / 40.890944; -73.83083
Arealess than one acre
Built1877
ArchitectCordial, Edward; Williams, Simon
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No.81000401 [1]
NYCL No.0976
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 1981
Designated NYCLJanuary 10, 1978

Public School 15 is a historic school in Eastchester in the Bronx, New York City. It was built in 1877 in the Victorian Gothic style. It is an H-shaped red brick building on a stone foundation. It features a central picturesque bell tower with a steep pyramidal roof topped by a weather vane. It ceased to be used as a school in the late 1970s and serves as a child care center.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ James T. Dillon and Anne B. Covell (April 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Public School 15". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved January 12, 2011. See also: "Accompanying three photos".