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Gardner School for Girls

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The Gardner School for Girls was an American private school for girls that operated in New York City, New York, in the 19th and 20th centuries.

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History

The school was established before the American Civil War and was headed for many years by Mrs. Charles H. Gardner.

For several decades it was located at 607 Fifth Avenue, between 48th and 49th Streets. Later, from 1916 to 1933 the school was located at 11 East 51st Street in the former home of John Peirce, between Madison and Fifth Avenues.

Notable students

Among the women who attended the Gardner School were the following:

  • Carman Barnes – writer
  • Patricia Ellis – actress
  • Blanche Knopf – publisher
  • Susan Katherine Lovejoy – daughter of Thomas Eugene Lovejoy
  • Connie Marshall – child actress
  • References

    Gardner School for Girls Wikipedia