Smedley Elementary School
United States historic place
Franklin Smedley School | |
 Franklin Smedley School, September 2010 | |
40°01′11″N 75°04′26″W / 40.0197°N 75.0740°W / 40.0197; -75.0740 | |
| Area | 1.7 acres (0.69 ha) |
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| Built | 1927–1928 |
| Architect | Irwin T. Catharine |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002323[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
The Mastery Charter School - Smedley Elementary is an American charter school that is located in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
History and notable features
Originally named the Franklin Smedley School, the school has been run by Mastery Charter Schools since 2010.
The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and was built between 1927 and 1928. It is a three-story, nine-bay, yellow brick building that sits on a raised basement. Created in the Late Gothic Revival style, it features a projecting stone entryway with Tudor-arched opening, stone openings, and a crenellated parapet.[2]
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Official website
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