Fourteenth Ward Industrial School
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The Fourteenth Ward Industrial School is located at 256-258 Mott Street between Prince and Houston Streets in the Nolita neighborhood of Manhattan
, New York City
. It was built for the Children's Aid Society
in 1888-89, with funds provided by John Jacob Astor III
, and was designed by the firm of Vaux & Radford
in the Victorian Gothic style. The Society built a number of schools for indigent children at the time. It was later known as the Astor Memorial School.
The building, which is now in residential use, was designated a New York City landmark in 1977, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1983.
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, New York City
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. It was built for the Children's Aid Society
Children's Aid Society
__notoc__The Children’s Aid Society is a private charitable organization based in New York City. It serves 150,000 children per year, providing foster care, medical and mental health services, and a wide range of educational, recreational and advocacy services through dozens of community centers,...
in 1888-89, with funds provided by John Jacob Astor III
John Jacob Astor III
John Jacob Astor III was the elder son of William Backhouse Astor, Sr. and the wealthiest member of the Astor family in his generation...
, and was designed by the firm of Vaux & Radford
Calvert Vaux
Calvert Vaux , was an architect and landscape designer. He is best remembered as the co-designer , of New York's Central Park....
in the Victorian Gothic style. The Society built a number of schools for indigent children at the time. It was later known as the Astor Memorial School.
The building, which is now in residential use, was designated a New York City landmark in 1977, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1983.