Public School 9
Also known as: Livingston School
Why it's listed
Occupying a corner lot at West End Avenue and West 82nd Street, P.S. 9 is a five-story public school that has operated continuously since 1895. Built of pale yellow Roman brick with gray limestone trim, it features stepped Flemish-style gables, a pointed-arched entrance porch, and several stoops leading to separate entrances. Inside, the original classroom and hall layout survives, along with a gymnasium, an auditorium with cast-iron Corinthian columns, and built-in wardrobes and cabinets. C.B.J. Snyder, Superintendent of School Buildings for the city's Board of Education, designed it between 1892 and 1895. It is the oldest surviving public school on the Upper West Side and the only survivor of four neo-Flemish schools he designed in the 1890s. The style matched the row houses and church of the developing West End area. Snyder also built it to be fireproof, with iron, marble and hollow brick replacing wood, and large windows for light and air.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the school is a distinguished example of neo-Flemish style school architecture, designed early in the career of Snyder, Superintendent of School Buildings for the New York City Board of Education. It is the oldest surviving public school building on the Upper West Side and the only survivor of four Flemish-inspired schools Snyder designed in the 1890s. It also reflects the development of the West End district and Snyder's concerns with light, ventilation and fireproof construction.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 87001258, listed August 3, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 466 W. End Ave., New York |
|---|---|
| County | Manhattan |
| Listed | August 3, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001258 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1892-95 |
| Architect / builder | C.B.J. Snyder (architect); P.J. Walsh (contractor) |
| Architectural style | Neo-Flemish |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | In continuous operation as a public school since its completion in 1895; described as retaining a very high degree of exterior integrity and much of its original interior plan. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.78636, -73.97915 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 87001258.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q7257558
- This listing as JSON
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