St. Austin's Military School
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For the school in Texas, see St. Austin Catholic School
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St. Austin's Military School is a defunct military academy formerly located in the West Brighton section of Staten Island
, New York
. The school was founded in 1883 with the name St. Austin's Episcopal
School for Boys. The name of the school was soon changed to St. Austin's Military School. In 1898 it moved to Connecticut.
While on Staten Island the school was housed in the former Garner Mansion on St. Austin's Place. The building still exists as part of the campus of Richmond University Medical Center
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St. Austin Catholic School
St. Austin Catholic School, established 1917 in Austin, Texas, is an elementary school educating Kindergarten through Eighth grade students. In the 2009-2010 year they added a pre-k class. With one homeroom per grade, St. Austin School has an enrollment of under 200 students.-History:In September...
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St. Austin's Military School is a defunct military academy formerly located in the West Brighton section of Staten Island
Staten Island
Staten Island is a borough of New York City, New York, United States, located in the southwest part of the city. Staten Island is separated from New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull, and from the rest of New York by New York Bay...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The school was founded in 1883 with the name St. Austin's Episcopal
Episcopal Church (United States)
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School for Boys. The name of the school was soon changed to St. Austin's Military School. In 1898 it moved to Connecticut.
While on Staten Island the school was housed in the former Garner Mansion on St. Austin's Place. The building still exists as part of the campus of Richmond University Medical Center
Richmond University Medical Center
Richmond University Medical Center is a hospital in West New Brighton, Staten Island in New York City. The hospital occupies the buildings that were formerly St. Vincent's Medical Center, which closed in 2006.-History:...
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- Staten Island AdvanceStaten Island AdvanceThe Staten Island Advance is a daily newspaper published in the borough of Staten Island in New York City. The only daily newspaper published in the borough, and the only borough to have its own major daily paper, it covers news of local and community interest, including borough politics. As of...
, February 21, 2008, page C-2. - Staten Island Historical SocietyStaten Island Historical SocietyThe purpose of the Staten Island Historical Society is to create opportunities for the public to explore the diversity of the American experience, especially that of Staten Island and its neighboring communities, from the colonial period to the present day...
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