1176 Franklin Ave
1904-06, J. O'Connor

The school was originally part of the Roman Catholic parish of St. Augustine, the first one founded in the Bronx. The complex included a church, the school, and an annex. The oldest building was St. Augustine's Church, which opened in 1895 and was designed by noted architect Louis C. Giele. It closed in 2011, and was demolished in 2013. The school opened in 1906 to serve the growing population of the Bronx. It is a three-story Classical Revival brick structure with a stone base, and features a full-height projecting central bay at the main façade, capped by a classical pediment. This element is highlighted by glazed blue and white terra cotta sculptures. It was designed by architect J. O'Connor, whose work is also featured in the Fieldstone and Upper East Side Historic Districts. In 2011, St. Agustine School closed and the building became the Harriet Tubman Charter School. This institution, founded in 2004, has a focus on science and offers kindergarten through 8th grade education.