National Register of Historic Places

Morris High School Historic District

New York, Bronx County, New York
Listed
September 14, 1983
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
83001641

About this property

The Morris High School Historic District is a city and national historic district centered on Morris High School in Morrisania, Bronx, New York City. The district includes 51 contributing buildings on three city blocks. It includes the Morris High School, two streets of brick rowhouses, and Trinity Episcopal Church of Morrisania. The high school and rowhouses were built between 1897 and 1904. The church complex started in 1874. Morris High School, and by extension the Historic District, sits upon one of the highest points in the Bronx. Hugo Auden, Warren C. Dickerson, Harry T. Howell, and John H. Lavelle designed many of the buildings. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and designated by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1982.

Location

New York, Bronx County, New York
40.82742, -73.90371

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Saxe Embroidery Company Building
Industrial
0.3 mi
US Post Office-Morrisania
Industrial
0.3 mi
Bronx Borough Courthouse
Civil War
0.5 mi
Prospect Avenue Subway Station (IRT)
Industrial
0.5 mi
Casa Amadeo, antigua Casa Hernandez
Civil War
0.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Fort Washington
1776Revolutionary War
2.2 mi
Fall of Fort Washington
1776Revolutionary War
2.3 mi
Battle of Edgar's Lane
1778Revolutionary War
2.3 mi
Fall of Fort Washington (1776)
1776Revolutionary War
2.5 mi
Battle of Harlem Heights
1776Revolutionary War
2.5 mi

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When was Morris High School Historic District listed on the National Register?

Morris High School Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Morris High School Historic District?

Morris High School Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Morris High School Historic District?

The period of significance for Morris High School Historic District is recorded as the listed era.

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