Mifflin School

Mifflin School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	808–818 N. Third St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°57′50″N75°08′35″W / 39.96385°N 75.14302°W / 39.96385; -75.14302
Area	less than one acre
Built	1825
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	86003308 [1]
Added to NRHP	December 04, 1986

The Mifflin School, built in 1825, is the oldest surviving school building used in the Philadelphia public school system. It is a two-story, two-bay red brick building, which now has its side walls stuccoed over. In the first phase of the development of the public school system in Philadelphia, 1818–1850, simple school buildings were built by local authorities in a decentralized system. During this period 49 buildings were built by seven local school boards; only four of the buildings survive. ^[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. ^[1]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. B. Mintz (August 1986). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Mifflin School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 5, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)