Benjamin Franklin Academics Plus School

Not to be confused with Benjamin Franklin High School (Philadelphia) or Franklin Learning Center.

Benjamin Franklin School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Benjamin Franklin School, October 2010
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Location	5737 Rising Sun Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°02′33″N75°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]

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]

References

1. "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.

External links

• Official website
• Benjamin Franklin School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)