P.S. 135
United States historic place
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P.S. 135 (Public School 135),[2][3] also known as P.S. 35 (Public School 35),[4] is a historic school building located at 931 First Avenue at East 51st Street in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was built in 1892[2][5] on the site of "Mount Pleasant", the estate of James Beekman.[6] The school was designed by George W. Debevoise in the Romanesque Revival style,[2] and has been at various times a community center, a homeless shelter and a nursery school, as well as the United Nations International School.[6][7] There was an addition made to the building in 1904.
Manhattan, New York City
P.S. 135 | |
(2013) | |
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| Location | 931 1st Avenue Manhattan, New York City |
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| Coordinates | 40°45′17″N 73°57′57″W |
| Built | 1892 |
| Architect | George W. Debevoise |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| NRHP reference No. | 80002710[1] |
| NYSRHP No. | 06101.000637 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 27, 1980 |
| Designated NYSRHP | September 4, 1980 |
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[8] A condominium tower, The Beekman Regent designed by architect Costas Kondylis, was built inside the facade of the building in 2000.[9][10][11]
