Public School 71K

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.[2]

Public School 71K
Public School 71K, July 2010
Location119 Heyward St., New York, New York
Coordinates40°42′6″N 73°57′24″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1888
ArchitectNaughton, James W.
Architectural styleSecond Empire
NRHP reference No.82001181 [1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPNovember 4, 1982
Designated NYCLFebruary 3, 1981

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1]

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.[3]

See also
  • List of New York City Landmarks
  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Kings County, New York

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. Anne B. Covell (August 1982). "National Register of Historic Places Registration:Public School 71K". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-02-20. See also: Accompanying photo
  3. "New York Architecture Images- Williamsburg, Brooklyn". www.nyc-architecture.com.


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