1935 Congress passes Social Security Act, providing old-age and unemployment insurance and aid to needy elderly persons, the blind and dependent children

NEW YORK - Bronx County - Historic Districts

Fort Schuyler (added 1976 - Bronx County - #76001206) Also known as Fort Schuyler,State University of New York Maritime College Throgs Neck at East River and Long Island Sound, New York (170 acres, 12 buildings, 1 structure) Historic Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Smith,Capt.I.L. Architectural Style: No Style Listed Area of Significance: Architecture, Military Period of Significance: 1825-1849, 1850-1874 Owner: Private , Federal Historic Function: Defense Historic Sub-function: Fortification Current Function: Education Current Sub-function: College Grand Concourse Historic District (added 1987 - Bronx County - #87001388) Also known as See Also:Bronx County Courthouse 730--1000, 1100--1520, 1560, and 851--1675 Grand Concourse, New York (500 acres, 82 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Art Deco, Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling Jerome Park Reservoir (added 2000 - Bronx County - #00001014) Goulden, Reservoir and Sedgwick Aves., Bronx (1300 acres, 5 buildings, 11 structures) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event Architectural Style: Art Deco, Other Area of Significance: Architecture, Entertainment/Recreation, Community Planning And Development, Engineering, Landscape Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924, 1925-1949 Owner: Local Gov't Historic Function: Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Outdoor Recreation, Park, Public Works, Water Works Current Function: Commerce/Trade, Government, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Landscape Current Sub-function: Outdoor Recreation, Park, Public Works, Water Works Longwood Historic District (added 1983 - Bronx County - #83001640) Roughly bounded by Beck St., Longwood, Leggett, and Prospect Aves., New York (160 acres, 58 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Dickerson,Warren C., Multiple Architectural Style: Other, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Romanesque Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Single Dwelling Morris High School Historic District (added 1983 - Bronx County - #83001641) Roughly bounded by Boston Rd., Jackson and Forrest Aves., and E. 166th and Home Sts., New York (80 acres, 51 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Gothic, Other, Classical Revival Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Local Gov't , Private Historic Function: Domestic, Education Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, School Current Function: Domestic, Education Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, School Mott Haven Historic District (added 1980 - Bronx County - #80002586) An irregular pattern along Alexander Ave. and E. 140th St., New York (110 acres, 125 buildings) Historic Significance: Architecture/Engineering Architect, builder, or engineer: Multiple Architectural Style: Queen Anne, Gothic, Romanesque Area of Significance: Architecture Period of Significance: 1850-1874, 1875-1899 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Domestic Historic Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling Current Function: Domestic Current Sub-function: Multiple Dwelling, Single Dwelling New York Botanical Gardens *** (added 1967 - Bronx County - #67000009) Southern and Bedford Park Blvds., New York (2300 acres, 2 buildings, 5 structures, 1 object) Historic Significance: Event Area of Significance: Education, Science Period of Significance: 1875-1899, 1900-1924 Owner: Private , Local Gov't Historic Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture Historic Sub-function: Forest, Museum Current Function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture Current Sub-function: Forest, Museum

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