Public School 11, also known as Highbridge School, is a historic school

School

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 located at The Bronx, New York, New York

New York City

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. It is a brick and stone building in the Romanesque Revival

Romanesque Revival architecture

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 style. It has three sections: a three story northern section with tower and rear extension built in 1889; a six bay, three story wing built in 1905; and a gymnasium

Gym

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 / auditorium

Auditorium

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 built in 1930. The oldest section features a mansard roof

Mansard roof

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. The interior of the auditorium has a mural added in 1937 as part of a Works Progress Administration

Works Progress Administration

The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...

 arts project.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

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in 1983. It was designated a New York City Landmark in 1981.