Franklin Smedley School
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Franklin Smedley School | |
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Franklin Smedley School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 5199 Mulberry St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°01′11″N 75°04′26″W / 40.0197°N 75.0740°WCoordinates: 40°01′11″N 75°04′26″W / 40.0197°N 75.0740°W |
| Area | 1.7 acres (0.69 ha) |
| Built | 1927-1928 |
| Architect | Catharine, Irwin T. |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| Governing body | Local |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 88002323[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
Franklin Smedley School is a historic school building located in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1927-1928. It is a three-story, nine-bay, yellow brick building on a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival style. It features a projecting stone entryway with Tudor-arched opening, stone openings, and a crenellated parapet.[2]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[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 J. M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Franklin Smedley School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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