Superintendent of School Buildings, New York City

BOE Superintendents of School Buildings

• 1879-1898 — James W. Naughton

• 1837-1872 — Amnon Macvey

• 1872-1886 — David I. Stagg
• 1886-1891 — George W. Debevoise
• 1891-1923 — Charles B. J. Snyder
• 1923-1927 — William H. Gompert
• 1928-1938 — Walter C. Martin
• 1940s — Thomas Duff
• 1950s — William F. Correale
• 1970s — Samuel B. Leonard

DOE Directors of Architecture

• 1963 — Arthur G. Paletta

  School Architects

• 1938-1952 — Harold Eric Kebbon, designed 100 buildings for the NYC BOE.

  Building Commission

Past Chairmen

• 1890s — Robert Maclay
• 1920-1927 — John A. Ferguson, MD. He oversaw the construction of 243 elementary schools and 14 high schools.
• 1948-1961 — Charles J. Bensley He oversaw about 325 school projects totaling about $900 million.