PGK Art: Anna Silver Public School 20 on Essex Street (at Stanton Street) — One of the oldest schools in the city, PS 20 opened in 1843 and over the years has educated a number of students who went on to distinguish themselves, including lyricist Ira Gershwin and U.S. Senator Jacob Javits. The school was named for Anna Silver shortly after her death in 1960, an immigrant who lived on the Lower East Side. Her son Charles H. Silver, a businessman, served as the President of the Board of Education from 1959 to 1962.