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
Public School 71K is located in New York City
Public School 71K
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]

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