Public School 111 and Public School 9 Annex
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Public School 111 and Public School 9 Annex are two historic school buildings located in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
, New York, New York
. Public School 111 consists of a central, two story gabled section flanked by two story wings. The central section dates to 1867 and the wings were added in 1887. Public School 9 Annex was designed by James W. Naughton
and built in 1895. It is a three story,"H" shaped, brick building crowned by gable dormer
windows. Both buildings incorporate Romanesque Revival
style details.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1981.
Prospect Heights, Brooklyn
Prospect Heights is a neighborhood in the northwest of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The traditional boundaries are Flatbush Avenue to the west, Atlantic Avenue to the north, Eastern Parkway to the south, and Washington Avenue to the east...
, New York, New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. Public School 111 consists of a central, two story gabled section flanked by two story wings. The central section dates to 1867 and the wings were added in 1887. Public School 9 Annex was designed by James W. Naughton
James W. Naughton
James W. Naughton was an American architect, the Superintendent of Buildings for the Board of Education of the City of Brooklyn. He was born in Ireland and immigrated to the United States in 1848, at age eight. He worked as an apprentice in the office of J & A Douglas in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ...
and built in 1895. It is a three story,"H" shaped, brick building crowned by gable dormer
Dormer
A dormer is a structural element of a building that protrudes from the plane of a sloping roof surface. Dormers are used, either in original construction or as later additions, to create usable space in the roof of a building by adding headroom and usually also by enabling addition of windows.Often...
windows. Both buildings incorporate Romanesque Revival
Romanesque Revival architecture
Romanesque Revival is a style of building employed beginning in the mid 19th century inspired by the 11th and 12th century Romanesque architecture...
style details.
It was listed on 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 1981.