Packer Collegiate Institute

Packer Collegiate Institute is an independent, private, college prepatory school for students from prekindergarten through grade 12. Formerly the Brooklyn Female Academy, the school has been located at 170 Joralemon Street in Brooklyn Heights since its founding in 1845.

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Independent - Private - College prepatory - Brooklyn Female Academy - Brooklyn Heights - 1845

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After a fire destroyed the school on January 1, 1853 Harriet Putnam Packer (1820-1892), the widow of William S. Packer, a former trustee offered US$65,000 to rebuild the school, provided it be renamed for her late husband. At the time, this was the largest gift ever made for the higher education of women. The new building, designed by the noted architect of Brooklyn churches, Minard LaFever, opened in November, 1854.

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January 1, 1853 - Harriet Putnam Packer - 1820 - 1892 - William S. Packer - US$ - Minard LaFever - 1854

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From 1919 to 1972 the school also operated a junior college. Packer abolished the college in 1972 after it accepted male students and became co-educational.

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1919 - 1972 - Junior college - Co-educational

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