Public School No. 60

Public School No. 60, also known as Riverside Academy, is a historic school building located in the Riverside neighborhood of Buffalo, Erie County, New York. The original section was built in 1898, and is a three-story, 12 bay, "I"-plan red brick building with Renaissance Revival detailing. It sits on a raised basement and features polychrome, stepped façade, quoining, and classical entrances. A substantial three-story rear addition was built in 1922 and includes an auditorium.[2] The building has been converted to accommodate 68 units of affordable housing.

Public School No. 60
Public School No. 60, October 2013
Location238 Ontario St., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates42°57′04″N 78°54′12″W
Area2.03 acres (0.82 ha)
Built1898 (1898), 1922
Built byJohn W. Cowper Co.
ArchitectCarl Schmill; William B. Ittner & the Buffalo Assoc. Architects
Architectural styleRenaissance
NRHP reference No.14000489[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 18, 2014

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/18/14 through 8/23/14. National Park Service. 2014-08-29.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2015-11-01. Note: This includes Roysin Bennet Younkin; Albert Rex & Jennifer Walkowski (May 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Public School No. 60" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-11-01. and Accompanying photographs


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