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Colored School No. 3

1881 establishments in New York (state)African-American history in New York CityDefunct schools in New York CityHistorically segregated African-American schools in New York (state)New York City Designated Landmarks in Brooklyn
Public elementary schools in BrooklynRomanesque Revival architecture in New York CitySchool buildings completed in 1881Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Colored School 3 Brooklyn
Colored School 3 Brooklyn

Colored School No. 3 (Former) (Public School 69) is an historic public school building and New York City designated landmark located in Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. It was built in 1879 for the exclusive use of African-American students, and although the school closed in 1934, the building is the only one of its kind still standing in Brooklyn. It is modest in size, just 46 feet (14 m) wide by 75 feet (23 m) deep, and has an ornate facade in the Romanesque Revival style, principally of red brick with brownstone trim.

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Colored School No. 3
Union Avenue, New York Brooklyn

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11206 New York, Brooklyn
New York, United States
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