Public School 108 is a historic school building located in
Cypress Hills, Brooklyn
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,
New York, New York
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. It was designed by
James W. Naughton and built in 1895. It is a three-story, brick building trimmed in Lake Superior
sandstone
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in the
Romanesque Revival
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style. It has an attic fourth floor pierced by
dormer
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windows. It consists of a seven bay central section connected to three bay wide end pavilions by recessed wings.
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It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1982.
The building continues to house an elementary school, now known as P.S. 108 Sal Abbracciamento School.
See also
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List of New York City Landmarks
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References
Cypress Hills, Brooklyn
School buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York City
Public elementary schools in Brooklyn
New York City Designated Landmarks in Brooklyn
Romanesque Revival architecture in New York City
School buildings completed in 1895
National Register of Historic Places in Brooklyn
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