Public School 17
National Register of Historic Places

Public School 17

New York, Bronx County, New York
Listed
September 26, 1984
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
84002065

About this property

Public School 17 is a historic school located at City Island in the Bronx, New York City. It was designed by architect C. B. J. Snyder (1860–1945) and built in 1897 in the Neo-Georgian style. A rear addition was built in 1930.

Location

190 Fordham St.
New York, Bronx County, New York
40.84717, -73.78438

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 84002065. It was listed on September 26, 1984.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Grace Episcopal Church
Civil War
0.4 mi
House at 175 Belden Street
Civil War
0.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of Pelham
1776Revolutionary War
1.5 mi
Action at Throg's Neck
1776Revolutionary War
2.2 mi
Action at Pell's Point
1776Revolutionary War
2.2 mi
Battle of Pelham (Pell's Point)
1776Revolutionary War
3.5 mi

Questions about this property

When was Public School 17 listed on the National Register?

Public School 17 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 26, 1984.

What type of historic resource is Public School 17?

Public School 17 is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Public School 17?

The period of significance for Public School 17 is recorded as the civil_war era.

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