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Marymount School of New York
Fifth Avenue and East 84th Street
Location
Map
1026 Fifth Avenue
(Upper East Side, Manhattan)

New York City
,
New York
10028

United States
40°46′47.5″N 73°57′40.5″W / 40.779861°N 73.961250°W / 40.779861; -73.961250
Information
TypeIndependent, college-preparatory, day
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic[1]
Established1926 (100 years ago) (1926)
School code
333800
Headmistress
Lorraine A. Riley
GradesNursery – 12
GenderGirls
Enrollment700+
Student to teacher ratio
6:1
Campus type
Urban
ColorsNavy blue and white   
Song"Let Us Raise High the Banners"
Athletics conference
Athletic Association of Independent Schools
MascotLion
Team nameLions
RivalConvent of the Sacred Heart
NewspaperThe Joritan
YearbookThe Marifia
AffiliationNew York State Association of Independent Schools
Admissions DirectorMegan Klingenberger
Websitemarymountnyc.org
Houses at 1026-1028 Fifth Ave.
Marymount School of New York is located in Manhattan
Marymount School of New York
Marymount School of New York is located in New York City
Marymount School of New York
Marymount School of New York is located in New York
Marymount School of New York
Location1026-1028 Fifth Ave., New York, New York
Coordinates40°46′47″N 73°57′42″W / 40.77972°N 73.96167°W / 40.77972; -73.96167 (Houses at 1026-1028 Fifth Ave.)
Arealess than one acre
Built1901 (1901)
ArchitectC. P. H. Gilbert; Van Vleck & Goldsmith
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.99000197[2]
NYSRHP No.06101.013961, 06101.010484, 06101.000347
Significant dates
Added to NRHPFebruary 12, 1999
Designated NYSRHPDecember 15, 1998[3]

Marymount School of New York is an American college preparatory, independent, Catholic day school for girls located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, New York.

It was founded by Mother Marie Joseph Butler in 1926 as part of a network of schools directed by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary. The school enrolls students in nursery through class XII.

History

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Founded by Mother Marie Joseph Butler in 1926,[4] Marymount School is part of a network of schools directed by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM).

The RSHM was established in 1849 in Béziers, France, by Père Gailhac and Mère St. Jean. They expanded their ministry to the United States in 1877.

Mother Butler purchased the Florence Vanderbilt estate at 1028 Fifth Avenue in 1926 and founded Marymount School of New York. The adjoining Pratt 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.[5]

Facilities

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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 architect C. P. H. Gilbert and the architectural firm Van Vleck & Goldsmith. The buildings were listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1999 as the Houses at 1026–1028 Fifth Avenue; the listing included three contributing buildings.[2] 1026 and 1027 were designed by Van Vleck & Goldsmith; 1028 was designed by Gilbert.[6] Joseph Van Vleck (1876–1942) and Goldwin Goldsmith were architectural partners.[6]

Notable alumnae

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Notable faculty

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References

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  1. ↑ "Marymount School of New York – New York, New York – NY – School Overview". Greatschools.org. November 3, 2014. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  2. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. November 7, 2014. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Heritage | Marymount School of New York". www.marymountnyc.org.
  5. ↑ Peter D. Shaver (October 1998). National Register of Historic Places Registration: New York SP Houses at 1026-1028 Fifth Ave. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved November 11, 2025. (Downloading may be slow.)
  6. 1 2 Canoni, Melissa; Gray, Peter & Shaver, Peter (October 1, 1998). "Fifth Avenue, Houses at 1026–1028 / The Marymount School". and accompanying six photos
  7. ↑ Caucaso, Osservatorio Balcani e. "Media in Turkey: "More Journalists Will Be Laid Off"". OBC Transeuropa.
  8. ↑ "Nicole Ross - Assistant Coach - Fencing Coaches". Cornell University Athletics.
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