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St. Walburga's Academy
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	630 Riverside Dr., New York, New York
Coordinates	40°49′27″N 73°57′18″W / 40.82417°N 73.95500°W / 40.82417; -73.95500
Area	less than one acre
Built	1911
Architect	Kearney, John W.
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
NRHP reference No.	04000755
Added to NRHP	July 28, 2004

St. Walburga's Academy of the Society of the Holy Child Jesus is an historic academy located at 630 Riverside Drive and 140th Street in New York City.

Construction on the Gothic Revival structure designed by architect John W. Kearney began in 1911, and in 1913 the school opened, serving as both a boarding and day school for girls. In 1957, the school relocated to Rye, New York and changed its name to the School of the Holy Child. In 1980, school was the filming location for the film, Inferno. The Fortune Society, a non-profit organisation dedicated to assisting persons released from prison in reintegrating into society, bought the property in 1998 and refurbished it. In April 2002, the newly named Fortune Academy opened and can house up to 62 homeless previously incarcerated individuals. On July 28, 2004, St. Walburga's Academy was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. ^ "POSTINGS: At Riverside Drive and 140th Street; Gothic 'Castle' To House Ex-Prisoners". New York Times. 2000-11-05. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
3. ^ "The Fortune Academy:Housing for Homeless Ex-Prisoners From Dream to Reality" (PDF). Office of Justice Programs. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
4. "Fortune Academy". The Fortune Society. Archived from the original on November 17, 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-04.
5. "National Register of Historic Places". United States National Park Service. 2004-08-06. Retrieved 2021-08-26.

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