Robert Ralston School
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| Location | 221 Bainbridge St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′26″N 75°8′48″W / 39.94056°N 75.14667°WCoordinates: 39°56′26″N 75°8′48″W / 39.94056°N 75.14667°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1869 |
| Built by | Brinkworth, G. |
| Architect | Esler, Louis H. |
| Architectural style | Gothic, Other, Vernacular Gothic |
| Governing body | State |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 86003321[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
Robert Ralston School is a historic school building located in the Queen Village neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1869, and is a 2 1/2-story, four bay, brick building with a stucco foundation in the Gothic Revival-style. It has a later addition in an industrial style. It features a pedimented front gable, a molded wood cornice, and an ocular vent opening.[2] It was named after merchant and philanthropist Robert Ralston (1761-1836).
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ ""National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania"" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Robert Ralston School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
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