Thursday Blogwrap

I walked by that old school one weekend while in bedsty. Is it a public school? If not, what is the building used for now?

Posted by: guest at June 12, 2008 4:49 PM

The school is the "old" Boys High. My father went to this school in the late 50's. He played basketball and was able to get a basketball scholarship for college - before he went into the service. He always speaks fondly of the school. It is now houses a small High School and is also used by a number of community organizations. It is a beautiful building that was restored not too long ago.

Posted by: guest at June 12, 2008 5:55 PM

I think Boys High is the best looking High School in the city. I hope the school that is there grows..

Posted by: guest at June 12, 2008 11:23 PM

This is one of the high schools in Brooklyn with a remarkable past in sports. The basketball, football and track teams were nationally ranked in the 1950's and 1960's. Basketball Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkins had a difficult time making the team in the 1950's.

Posted by: guest at June 13, 2008 9:11 AM

Handsome building. This was built when architecture was an art with soul.

Posted by: guest at June 13, 2008 9:41 AM

My gramps went there in the 1930s when his family lived a couple block away.

Posted by: guest at June 13, 2008 4:17 PM

I know a bit about this school since I posted the photo (Gabby do me a favor and in the future just put a note on my Flickr site so I can keep track of all my photo credits).

So Brownstoner already had some info on Boy's HS.

http://www.brownstoner.com/brownstoner/archives/2006/10/architecture_10_13.php#comments

The school dates 1891 and is in fact being used by a few small alternative schools. The inside of the school is also beautiful and if you want to see some photos take a look at my Flickr site
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61123283@N00/sets/72157605094618362/

The architect was James Naughton. He was also the Superintendent of Buildings for Brooklyn and was the architect for Girls' High School and P.S. 9 which have landmark status.

Posted by: guest at June 24, 2008 8:30 PM

Naughton was the architect for a number of other beautiful schools:
http://www.nyc-architecture.com/ARCH/ARCH-JamesWNaughton.htm

Posted by: guest at June 24, 2008 8:47 PM