John Jay Educational Campus

237 7th Avenue | also 227 7th Avenue | Park Slope | built 1931

The city photographed every building for its tax records around 1940 and again in the 1980s. NYC Municipal Archives.

Written with AI from the source each entry cites, then fact-checked.

1902
C. B. J. Snyder designs a French Renaissance building for Manual Training High School
The building at Seventh Avenue between 4th and 5th Streets went up in 1902 as Manual Training High School. Its architect was C. B. J. Snyder, who worked in the Modern French Renaissance style. The school later became John Jay High School.
“The building was constructed in 1902. It was designed by C. B. J. Snyder in the Modern French Renaissance style.”
Source: Wikipedia
2004
John Jay High School closes for poor performance and the building is split among four schools
John Jay High School, originally Manual Training High School, was closed in 2004 because of poor student performance. The building now holds John Jay School for Law, Cyberarts Studio Academy, Park Slope Collegiate and Millennium Brooklyn High School.
“…closed in 2004 due to poor student performance, the facility now houses John Jay School for Law (K462), Cyberarts Studio Academy (K463)…”
Source: Wikipedia

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