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| Marymount School of New York | |
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 Fifth Avenue and East84th Street | |
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, 10028 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°46′47.5″N73°57′40.5″W / 40.779861°N 73.961250°W /40.779861; -73.961250 |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent,college-preparatory,day |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic[2] |
| Established | 1926 (99 years ago) (1926) |
| School code | 333800 |
| Headmistress | Lorraine A. Riley |
| Grades | Nursery –12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrollment | 700+ |
| Student to teacher ratio | 6:1 |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Colors | Navy blue andwhite |
| Song | "Let Us Raise High the Banners" |
| Athletics conference | Athletic Association of Independent Schools |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Team name | Lions |
| Rival | Convent of the Sacred Heart |
| Newspaper | The Joritan |
| Yearbook | The Marifia |
| Affiliation | New York State Association of Independent Schools |
| Admissions Director | Megan Klingenberger |
| Website | marymountnyc |
Houses at 1026–1028Fifth Avenue | |
| Built | 1901 (124 years ago) (1901) |
| Architect | Charles P. H. Gilbert;Van Vleck & Goldsmith |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts |
| NRHP reference No. | 99000197[1] |
Marymount School of New York is an Americancollege preparatory, independent,Catholic day school for girls located on theUpper East Side of theManhattan borough ofNew York City,New York.
It was founded by MotherMarie Joseph Butler in 1926 as part of a network of schools directed by theReligious of the Sacred Heart of Mary. The school enrolls students in nursery through class XII.
Founded by Mother Marie Joseph Butler in 1926,[3] Marymount School is part of a network of schools directed by theReligious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM).
The RSHM was established in 1849 inBéziers, France, by Père Gailhac and Mère St. Jean. They expanded their ministry to the United States in 1877.
Mother Butler purchased theFlorence Vanderbilt estate at 1028Fifth Avenue in 1926 and founded Marymount School of New York. The adjoiningPratt mansion at 1027 Fifth Avenue was acquired in 1936, and the school expanded to the Dunlevy Milbank property at 1026 in 1950. The three turn-of-the-century Beaux-Arts buildings at Houses at 1026–1028 Fifth Avenue occupy approximately half the block between 83rd and 84th Streets on Fifth Avenue.[4]
The Lower and Lower Middle Schools (Nursery-Class V) are housed at 1026–1028 Fifth Avenue at 84th Street. These buildings were built in 1901 by architectC. P. H. Gilbert and the architectural firm Van Vleck & Goldsmith. The buildings were listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1999 as the Houses at 1026–1028 Fifth Avenue; the listing included threecontributing buildings.[1] 1026 and 1027 were designed by Van Vleck & Goldsmith; 1028 was designed by Gilbert.[5] Joseph Van Vleck (1876–1942) and Goldwin Goldsmith were architectural partners.[5]
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See also:National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan (Islands,Below 14th St.,14th–59th Sts.,59th–110th Sts.,Above 110th St.) andList of National Historic Landmarks in New York City Note: National Historic Landmarks are not listed separately. | |||||||||||||||
