Smedley Elementary School

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Franklin Smedley School
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Franklin Smedley School, September 2010
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Location1790 Bridge St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°01′11″N75°04′26″W / 40.0197°N 75.0740°W / 40.0197; -75.0740
Area1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Built1927–1928
ArchitectIrwin T. Catharine
Architectural styleLate Gothic Revival
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 88002323 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

The Mastery Charter School - Smedley Elementary is an American charter school that is located in the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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

History and notable features

Originally named the Franklin Smedley School, the school has been run by Mastery Charter Schools since 2010.

The building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and was built between 1927 and 1928. It is a three-story, nine-bay, yellow brick building that sits on a raised basement. Created in the Late Gothic Revival style, it features a projecting stone entryway with Tudor-arched opening, stone openings, and a crenellated parapet. [2]

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" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System.Note: This includes J. M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Franklin Smedley School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.