PS 11 (Bronx)

Public School 11

Public School 11, January 2009
Location 1257 Ogden Avenue, New York, New York
Coordinates 40°50′23″N 73°55′35″W / 40.83972°N 73.92639°W / 40.83972; -73.92639Coordinates: 40°50′23″N 73°55′35″W / 40.83972°N 73.92639°W / 40.83972; -73.92639
Area 1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built 1889
Architect DeBevoise,George W.; C. B. J. Snyder
Architectural style Romanesque, Romanesque Revival
NRHP Reference # 83001642[1]
Added to NRHP September 8, 1983

Public School 11, also known as Highbridge School, is a historic school located at The Bronx, New York, New York. It is a brick and stone building in the Romanesque Revival style. It has three sections: a three story northern section with tower and rear extension built in 1889; a six bay, three story wing built in 1905; and a gymnasium / auditorium built in 1930. The oldest section features a mansard roof. The interior of the auditorium has a mural added in 1937 as part of a Works Progress Administration arts project.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1] It was designated a New York City Landmark in 1981.

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