Public School No. 60
Public School No. 60 | |
Public School No. 60, October 2013 | |
| Location | 238 Ontario St., Buffalo, New York |
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| Coordinates | 42°57′04″N 78°54′12″W / 42.95111°N 78.90333°W |
| Area | 2.03 acres (0.82 ha) |
| Built | 1897, 1922 |
| Built by | John W. Cowper Co. |
| Architect | Carl Schmill; William B. Ittner & the Buffalo Assoc. Architects |
| Architectural style | Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000489[1] |
| Added to NRHP | August 18, 2014 |
Public School No. 60, also known as Riverside Academy, is a historic school building located in the Riverside neighborhood of Buffalo, Erie County, New York. The original section was built in 1897, and is a three-story, 12 bay, "I"-plan red brick building with Renaissance Revival detailing. It sits on a raised basement and features polychrome, stepped façade, quoining, and classical entrances. A substantial three-story rear addition was built in 1922 and includes an auditorium.[2] The building has been converted to accommodate 68 units of affordable housing.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]
References
- ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings" (PDF). Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/18/14 through 8/23/14. National Park Service. August 29, 2014.
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on April 4, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2015. Note: This includes Roysin Bennet Younkin; Albert Rex & Jennifer Walkowski (May 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Public School No. 60" (PDF). Retrieved November 1, 2015. and Accompanying photographs
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