Gardner School for Girls

The Gardner School for Girls was an American private school for girls that operated in New York City, New York, in the 19th and 20th centuries.

History

The school was established in 1860 by a Baptist minister.[1] The school was headed for many years by Mrs. Charles H. Gardner.[2][3]

For several decades it was located at 607 Fifth Avenue, between 48th and 49th Streets.[2][4] Later, from 1916 to 1933 the school was located at 11 East 51st Street in the former home of John Peirce, between Madison and Fifth Avenues.[5][6]

Notable students

Among the women who attended the Gardner School were the following:

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See also

References
  1. Claridge, Laura (2016). The lady with the Borzoi : Blanche Knopf, literary tastemaker extraordinaire (First ed.). New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux. pp. 10–12. ISBN 9780374114251. OCLC 908176194.
  2. H.L. Sargent (August 21, 1904). "For a New Postmaster: Complaint of Inefficiency in Non-Delivery of Letters with Slight Error in Address" (PDF). The New York Times.
  3. "Private Schools, New York City and Vicinity". Scribner's Magazine. 57. 1915. 58th year
  4. "Educational Directory". Scribner's Magazine. 41: 21. 1907.
  5. "Commission Approves Prospect Heights Historic District in Brooklyn, City's largest since 1990, and three new Landmarks in Manhattan" (PDF) (press release). The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. June 23, 2009.
  6. "Schools". House & Garden. 41: 22. 1922.
  7. Gastner, Carol B. (1979). Mainiero, Lina (ed.). "Carman Dee Barnes". American Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide from Colonial Times to the Present. 1. New York: Frederick Ungar Publishing Co. pp. 102–04. Archived from the original on February 24, 2016. – via HighBeam Research (subscription required)
  8. "Daughter of Famous Director Is Signed by Picture Company". Montana, Butte. Montana Butte Standard. June 5, 1932. p. 23. Retrieved December 15, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "A Hoosier Heard Her Sing". The Indianapolis Star. Indiana, Indianapolis. January 9, 1946. p. 8. Retrieved September 14, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. McGrath, Charles (April 11, 2016). "Desk Set". The New Yorker.


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