St. Walburga's Academy
St. Walburga's Academy of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus is an historic academy located at 630 Riverside Drive and 140th Street in New York City.[2]
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Location | 630 Riverside Dr., New York, New York |
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Coordinates | 40°49′27″N 73°57′18″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1911 |
Architect | Kearney, John W. |
Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 04000755[1] |
Added to NRHP | July 28, 2004 |
Construction on the Gothic Revival structure designed by architect John W. Kearney began in 1911, and in 1913 the school opened, serving as both a boarding and day school for girls.[3] In 1957, the school relocated to Rye, New York and changed its name to the School of the Holy Child.[2] In 1998, the building was purchased by the Fortune Society, a non-profit organization focused on helping those released from prison to transition back into society, and was restored.[3] In April 2002, the newly named Fortune Academy opened and can house up to 62 homeless previously incarcerated individuals.[4] On July 28, 2004, St. Walburga's Academy was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[5]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- "POSTINGS: At Riverside Drive and 140th Street; Gothic 'Castle' To House Ex-Prisoners". New York Times. 2000-11-05. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
- "The Fortune Academy:Housing for Homeless Ex-Prisoners From Dream to Reality" (PDF). Office of Justice Programs. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- "Fortune Academy". The Fortune Society. Archived from the original on November 17, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
- "National Register of Historic Places". National Register of Historic Places. United States National Park Service. 2004-08-06. Retrieved 2009-12-04.