St. Walburga's Academy

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St. Walburga's Academy
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district – Contributing property
New York State Register of Historic Places


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Location	630 Riverside Dr., New York, New York
Coordinates	40°49′27″N 73°57′18″W / 40.82417°N 73.95500°W / 40.82417; -73.95500
Area	less than one acre
Built	1911
Architect	Kearney, John W.
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
Part of	West Harlem Historic District (ID100008341)
NRHP reference No.	04000755^[1]
NYSRHP No.	06101.011546
Added to NRHP	July 28, 2004
Designated NYSRHP	April 6, 2004^[2]

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 Manhattan, New York City.^[3]

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.^[4] In 1957, the school relocated to Rye, New York and changed its name to the School of the Holy Child.^[3] In 1980, school was the filming location for the film, Inferno. The Fortune Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting persons released from prison in reintegrating into society, bought the property in 1998 and refurbished it.^[4] In April 2002, the newly named Fortune Academy opened and can house up to 90 homeless previously incarcerated individuals.^[5] On July 28, 2004, St. Walburga's Academy was added to the National Register of Historic Places.^[6]

References

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↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. November 7, 2014. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
1 2 "POSTINGS: At Riverside Drive and 140th Street; Gothic 'Castle' To House Ex-Prisoners". New York Times. November 5, 2000. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
1 2 "The Fortune Academy:Housing for Homeless Ex-Prisoners From Dream to Reality" (PDF). Office of Justice Programs. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
↑ "Fortune Academy". The Fortune Society. Archived from the original on November 17, 2009. Retrieved December 4, 2009.
↑ Mark Peckham and Elizabeth Isaacs (November 2003). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP St. Walburga's Academy. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 13, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)

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