Built 1911 Address New York, NY 10031, USA Area 3,642 m² | NRHP Reference # 04000755 Opened 1911 Added to NRHP 28 July 2004 | |
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Location 630 Riverside Dr., New York, New York Architectural style Gothic Revival architecture Similar Prospect Park Zoo, 48 Wall Street, Columbia University Low Mem, St Paul the Apostle Church, James Watson House | ||
St. Walburga's Academy of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus is an historic academy located at 630 Riverside Drive and 140th Street in New York City.
Construction on the Gothic Revival structure designed by architect John W. Kearney began in 1911, and in 1913 the school opened, serving as both a boarding and day school for girls. In 1957, the school relocated to Rye, New York and changed its name to the School of the Holy Child. In 1998, the building was purchased by the Fortune Society, a non-profit organization focused on helping those released from prison to transition back into society, and was restored. In April 2002, the newly named Fortune Academy opened and can house up to 62 homeless previously incarcerated individuals. On July 28, 2004, St. Walburga's Academy was added to the National Register of Historic Places.