Public School No. 60 | |
Location: | 238 Ontario St., Buffalo, New York |
Coordinates: | 42.9511°N -78.9033°W |
Built: | , 1922 |
Architect: | Carl Schmill; William B. Ittner & the Buffalo Assoc. Architects |
Builder: | John W. Cowper Co. |
Architecture: | Renaissance |
Added: | August 18, 2014 |
Refnum: | 14000489[1] |
Public School No. 60, also known as Riverside Academy, is a historic school building located in the Riverside neighborhood of Buffalo, Erie County, New York. The original section was built in 1897, and is a three-story, 12 bay, "I"-plan red brick building with Renaissance Revival detailing. It sits on a raised basement and features polychrome, stepped façade, quoining, and classical entrances. A substantial three-story rear addition was built in 1922 and includes an auditorium.[2] The building has been converted to accommodate 68 units of affordable housing.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1]