The military did not reach Arriving the city until the second day of rioting , by which time the mobs had ransacked Robbery or destroyed Destroying numerous public buildings , two Protestant churches , the homes of various abolitionists or sympathizers , many black homes , and the Colored Orphan Asylum at 44th Street and Fifth Avenue , which was burned Bodily_harm to the ground .

Following its closure the school building was used Using as a set Placing for several movie productions Creating ; `` Silent Hill '' ( interior shots ) , its image is included Cause_to_be_included in the 2009 film `` Orphan '' and the made-for-TV movie , `` Mr. Headmistress '' ( 1997 ) .