Benjamin Franklin Academics Plus School

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Benjamin Franklin School
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Benjamin Franklin School, October 2010
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Location5737 Rising Sun Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°02′33″N75°06′15″W / 40.0424°N 75.1042°W / 40.0424; -75.1042
Area2.1 acres (0.85 ha)
Built1915
Built byWilliam R. Dougherty
ArchitectHenry deCourcy Richards
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival, Utilitarian
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 88002274 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

The Benjamin Franklin Academics Plus School is an historic elementary school which is located in the Crescentville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.

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The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

History and architectural features

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.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 21, 2007. Retrieved June 28, 2012.Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Benjamin Franklin School" (PDF). Retrieved June 16, 2012.
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