Mifflin School

Mifflin School
Location: 808--818 N. Third St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Area: less than one acre
Built: 1825
Governing body: Private
MPS: Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference#: 86003308[1]
Added to NRHP: December 04, 1986

The Mifflin School, built in 1825 is the oldest surviving school building used in the Philadelphia public school system. It is a two story, two bay red brick building, which now has its side walls stuccoed over. In the first phase of the development of the public school system in Philadelphia, 1818-1850, simple school buildings were built by local authorities in a decentralized system. During this period, 49 buildings were built by 7 local school boards, with only 4 surviving.[2]

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