Robert Ralston School | |
Location | 221 Bainbridge St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°56′26″N75°8′48″W / 39.94056°N 75.14667°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1869 |
Built by | G. Brinkworth |
Architect | Louis H. Esler |
Architectural style | Vernacular Gothic |
MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
NRHP reference No. | 86003321 [1] |
Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
The Robert Ralston School is an historic, American school building that is located in the Queen Village neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]
Built in 1869, this historic structure is a 2+1⁄2-story, four-bay, brick building with a stucco foundation that was designed in the Gothic Revival style. It has a later addition in an industrial style. It features a pedimented front gable, a molded wood cornice, and an ocular vent opening. [2] It was named after merchant and philanthropist Robert Ralston (1761-1836).
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. [1]
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