Benjamin Franklin Academics Plus School
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United States historic place
Benjamin Franklin School | |
 Benjamin Franklin School, October 2010 | |
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| Location | 5737 Rising Sun Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°02′33″N 75°06′15″W / 40.0424°N 75.1042°W / 40.0424; -75.1042 |
| Area | 2.1 acres (0.85 ha) |
| Built | 1915 |
| Built by | William R. Dougherty |
| Architect | Henry deCourcy Richards |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Utilitarian |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002274[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
The Benjamin Franklin Academics Plus School is a historic elementary school in the Crescentville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
The building was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and was built in 1915. It is a two-story, five-bay, brick building tt was erected atop a raised basement in the Late Gothic Revival style. Additions were built in 1931 and 1954. It features entrances with carved stone and terra cotta surrounds and a brick parapet.[2] The school was named for Benjamin Franklin.
References
- 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ↑ Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Franklin, Benjamin, School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
External links
- Official website
- Benjamin Franklin School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
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