Public School 66

Public School 66
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

PS 66 Queens, November 2012

Location	85-11 102nd St., Richmond Hill, New York
Coordinates	40°41′52″N 73°50′47″W / 40.69778°N 73.84639°W / 40.69778; -73.84639Coordinates: 40°41′52″N 73°50′47″W / 40.69778°N 73.84639°W / 40.69778; -73.84639
Area	less than one acre
Built	1898
Architect	Snyder, CBJ; Board of Education, Union Free
Architectural style	Romanesque
NRHP Reference #	03000850 ^[1]
Added to NRHP	August 28, 2003

Public School 66, once known as Brooklyn Hills School, is a historic school building in Richmond Hill, Queens, New York. It was designed by noted architect C. B. J. Snyder (1860–1945) and built in 1898. It is a 2 ¹⁄₂-story brick structure in the Romanesque style. It has a prominent, off-center tower with belfry. It features a slate roof and decorative stucco frieze. The building was restored in 2001 and remains in use as a New York City Public School.^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.^[1]

References

1 2 Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
↑ Kathy Howe (March 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Public School 66". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-01-16. See also: "Accompanying 19 photos".

External links

"Astoria Residents Tour Steinway Mansion," The Queens Gazette, By Jason D. Antos, October 13, 2010.

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