- City:
- Bronx, New York City, NY
- Site Type:
- Education and Health, Schools
- New Deal Agencies:
- Public Works Administration (PWA), Public Works Funding
- Started:
- 1934
- Completed:
- 1936
- Quality of Information:
- Good
- Site Survival:
- Extant
Description
An addition to the J.H.S. 80 school building in the Bronx was constructed in 1935-36 as a Public Works Administration (PWA) project. The PWA funds were allotted in 1934-36, and the school opened in 1936.
Source notes
The New York Times: Mayor's Message on the City Budget, April 1, 1939 (pg. 10-11).
More PWA Funds Granted - $1,418,700 Allotted for 3 Schools and New Wing for Hospital, New York Times, 27 Sep 1934.
PWA School Aid Hailed by Tuttle - $34,500,000 Received by City for Work in Depression Years, New York Times, 26 Jan 1936.
J.H.S. 80 changes name, Bronx Times, 24 May 2012.
Iconic JHS 80 likely to close amid poor performance, Bronx Times, 20 April 2012.
Site originally submitted by Evan Kalish and Frank da Cruz on March 23, 2018.
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