Benjamin Franklin School (Philadelphia)
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Benjamin Franklin School, October 2010
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| Location | 5737-5741 Rising Sun Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Area | 2.1 acres (0.85 ha) |
| Built | 1915-1916 |
| Built by | Dougherty, William R. |
| Architect | Richards, Henry deCourcy |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival, Other, Utilitarian |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP Reference # | 88002274[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
Benjamin Franklin School is a historic school building located in the Crescentville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCourcy Richards and built in 1915-1916. It is a two-story, five-bay, brick building on 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] It was named for Benjamin Franklin.
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]
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