Benjamin_Franklin_Academics_Plus_School

Benjamin Franklin Academics Plus School

Benjamin Franklin Academics Plus School

United States historic place

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

The Benjamin Franklin Academics Plus School is an historic elementary school which is located in the Crescentville neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.

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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. [1]
    "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. [2]
    "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-06-28. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Benjamin Franklin School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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