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Public School No. 63

United States historic place


Public School No. 63
U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Public School No. 63, July 2016
42°56′51″N 78°49′37″W / 42.94750°N 78.82694°W / 42.94750; -78.82694
Area	1.81 acres (0.73 ha)
Built	1917 (1917), 1925
Architect	Howard L. Beck (1917); Associated Buffalo Architects (1925)
Architectural style	Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.	16000587^[1]
Added to NRHP	August 25, 2016

Public School No. 63, also known as Campus North School, is a historic school building located in the Kensington-Bailey neighborhood of Buffalo, Erie County, New York. The original section was built in 1917, and is two stories above a ground floor, giving the appearance of a three-story red brick building with Classical Revival detailing. The original H-shaped plan consisted of classrooms located in the wings, with gymnasium, swimming pool and auditorium located centrally. Northeast and northwest corner additions were built in 1925. The building is an example of a typical standardized public school plan developed by city architect Howard L. Beck.^[2] The school has been redeveloped as an apartment building known as The Lofts at University Heights.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 8/22/16 through 8/26/16. National Park Service. 2016-08-25.
^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2019-10-05. Note: This includes Kerry Traynor & Jennifer Walkowski (May 2016). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Public School No. 63" (PDF). Retrieved 2019-10-05. and Accompanying photographs