Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. 15 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1891.
“Public School 11, also known as Highbridge School, is a historic school located in The Bronx, New York City. It is a part of the New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE).”
Wikipedia article PS 11 (Bronx), CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 91 National Register listings published here for Bronx County · listed in 1983 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 104 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 2,324 fires within 5 miles of Public School 11 between 2002 and 2020, burning about 653 acres in total. 126 started naturally. 125 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 | 1618 |
| Smoking | 155 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 133 |
| Natural | 126 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 125 |
| Debris and open burning | 64 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 54 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 33 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Other causes | 4 |
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 2010 | Debris and open burning | 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 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 | 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 2004 | 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 14 workings within 5 miles of Public School 11: 8 occurrences, 5 past producers, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Garnet, Palladium, Platinum, Titanium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Laurel Hill Refinery | Copper, Gold, Nickel, Silver, Tellurium, Selenium, Palladium, Platinum | Plant | ||
| 102nd St & 4th Ave Garnet Deposit | Garnet, Gemstone | Occurrence | ||
| 155th St & 10th Ave Garnet Deposit | Garnet, Zirconium | Occurrence | ||
| 159th St & 11th Ave Beryl Deposit | Beryllium | Occurrence | ||
| 176/178 Sts & 11th Ave Deposit | Titanium, Garnet, Gemstone | Occurrence | ||
| 200th St & 10th Ave Kyanite Deposit | Kyanite | Occurrence | ||
| 85th/86th Sts, 9th/10th Aves Dep. | Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Heisenbuttles Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | 1897, 1908 | |
| National Gypsum/ Bronx Mill | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Star Sand and Gravel Inc. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Washington Bridge | 0.4 miles | 1983 |
 | Grand Concourse Historic District | 0.4 miles | 1987 |
| Washington Bridge | 0.6 miles | 1983 |
 | Park Plaza Apartments | 0.6 miles | 1982 |
 | Bronx County Courthouse | 0.9 miles | 1983 |
 | US Post Office-Morrisania | 1.1 miles | 1988 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 83001642 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Bronx County | All 91 listed properties in this county. |
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