Smedley Elementary School

Franklin Smedley School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Franklin Smedley School, September 2010
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Location	1790 Bridge St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°01′11″N75°04′26″W / 40.0197°N 75.0740°W / 40.0197; -75.0740
Area	1.7 acres (0.69 ha)
Built	1927–1928
Architect	Irwin T. Catharine
Architectural style	Late Gothic Revival
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002323 [1]
Added to NRHP	November 18, 1988

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

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]

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Smedley, Franklin, School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)

External links

• Official website