Public School 157

Public School 157 is a school in Manhattan, New York. Public School 157 is situated near the metro station 125th Street station, as well as near St. Joseph of the Holy Family Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Apollo Theater and 125th Street station.

Apollo Theater

Theater building

Photo: Ajay Suresh, CC BY 2.0.

The Apollo Theater is a multi-use theater at 253 West 125th Street in the Harlem neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City. It is a popular venue for Black American performers and is the home of the TV show Showtime at the Apollo. Apollo Theater is situated 800 feet southeast of Public School 157.

125th Street station

Metro station

Photo: Jess Hawsor, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The 125th Street station is an express station on the IND Eighth Avenue Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of 125th Street and St. 125th Street station is situated 410 feet southwest of Public School 157.

St. Joseph of the Holy Family Church

Church

Photo: Beyond My Ken, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Church of St. Joseph of the Holy Family is a Black Catholic parish in the Archdiocese of New York, located at 401 West 125th Street at Morningside Avenue in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. St. Joseph of the Holy Family Church is situated 620 feet west of Public School 157.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manhattanville and Harlem and Upper Manhattan.

Manhattanville

Neighborhood

Photo: Paul Lowry, CC BY 2.0.

Manhattanville is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is bordered on the north by 135th Street; on the south by 122nd and 125th Streets; on the west by Hudson River; and on the east by Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

Harlem and Upper Manhattan

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Upper Manhattan is a large, relatively under-visited area that ranges from 125th Street to Inwood Hill Park on the west and from 96th Street northward on the east.

Harlem

Quarter

Photo: Momos, Public domain.

Harlem is a neighborhood in Upper Manhattan, New York City. It is bounded roughly by the Hudson River on the west; the Harlem River and 155th Street on the north; Fifth Avenue on the east; and 110th Street on the south.

Public School 157

Type: School
Category: education
Location: Manhattan, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

40.81177° or 40° 48′ 42″ north

Longitude

-73.9518° or 73° 57′ 7″ west

Elevation

36 feet (11 metres)

Open location code

87G8R26X+P7

GeoNames ID

5132517

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