Built in 1889 (Second Empire style). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982. 16 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1889.
One of 207 National Register listings published here for Kings County · listed in 1982 · category: Building · built in 1889, Second Empire style, by James W. Naughton.
Sources: the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service · the Wikipedia article
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 106 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1,891 fires within 5 miles of Public School 71K between 2002 and 2020, burning about 528 acres in total. 117 started naturally. 139 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1270 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 139 |
| Natural | 117 |
| Smoking | 116 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 74 |
| Debris and open burning | 69 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 56 |
| Fireworks | 25 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 7 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 9 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2005 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Public School 71K: 5 occurrences, 3 unknowns. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Iron, Lead, Molybdenum, Beryllium. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49th St & 1st Ave Beryl Deposit | Beryllium | Occurrence | ||
| 69th/70th Sts & 2nd Ave Deposit | Iron, Garnet, Titanium | Occurrence | ||
| Manhattan Island Occurrence | Molybdenum | Occurrence | ||
| N L Industries/ Brooklyn. N.Y. | Lead | Unknown | ||
| Roosevelt Metal/ Brooklyn, N.Y. | Lead | Unknown | ||
| 2nd St & 4th Ave Siderite Deposit | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| 55th/56th Sts & 3rd Ave Deposit | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| D Smith Steel/ Brooklyn, N.Y. | Iron | Unknown |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Wallabout Industrial Historic District | 0.5 miles | 2012 |
| Building at 240 Broadway | 0.5 miles | 2021 | |
 | New England Congregational Church and Rectory | 0.6 miles | 1983 |
 | Williamsburgh Savings Bank | 0.6 miles | 1980 |
 | St. Mary's Episcopal Church | 0.7 miles | 1983 |
 | Rockwood Chocolate Factory Historic District | 0.7 miles | 1983 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 82001181 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Kings County | All 207 listed properties in this county. |
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