Public School 15 is a historic school in Eastchester in the Bronx, New York City. It was built in 1877 in the Victorian Gothic style. It is an H-shaped red brick building on a stone foundation. It features a central picturesque bell tower with a steep pyramidal roof topped by a weather vane. It ceased to be used as a school in the late 1970s and serves as a child care center.[2]

Public School 15
Public School 15, November 2010
Public School 15 is located in New York City
Public School 15
Public School 15 is located in New York
Public School 15
Public School 15 is located in the United States
Public School 15
Location4010 Dyre Avenue, the Bronx, New York
Coordinates40°53′27.4″N 73°49′51″W / 40.890944°N 73.83083°W / 40.890944; -73.83083
Arealess than one acre
Built1877
ArchitectCordial, Edward; Williams, Simon
Architectural styleGothic
NRHP reference No.81000401 [1]
NYCL No.0976
Significant dates
Added to NRHPDecember 10, 1981
Designated NYCLJanuary 10, 1978

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ James T. Dillon and Anne B. Covell (April 1981). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Public School 15". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2011-01-12. See also: "Accompanying three photos".