St. Walburga's Academy

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.[2]

St. Walburga's Academy
Location630 Riverside Dr., New York, New York
Coordinates40°49′27″N 73°57′18″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1911
ArchitectKearney, John W.
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.04000755[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 28, 2004

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.[3] In 1957, the school relocated to Rye, New York and changed its name to the School of the Holy Child.[2] In 1980, school was the filming location for the film, Inferno. The Fortune Society, a non-profit organisation dedicated to assisting persons released from prison in reintegrating into society, bought the property in 1998 and refurbished it.[3] In April 2002, the newly named Fortune Academy opened and can house up to 62 homeless previously incarcerated individuals.[4] On July 28, 2004, St. Walburga's Academy was added to the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "POSTINGS: At Riverside Drive and 140th Street; Gothic 'Castle' To House Ex-Prisoners". New York Times. 2000-11-05. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
  3. "The Fortune Academy:Housing for Homeless Ex-Prisoners From Dream to Reality" (PDF). Office of Justice Programs. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  4. "Fortune Academy". The Fortune Society. Archived from the original on November 17, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
  5. "National Register of Historic Places". United States National Park Service. 2004-08-06. Retrieved 2021-08-26.


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