Smedley Elementary School Explained

Franklin Smedley School
Location:1790 Bridge St.,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.0197°N -75.074°W
Built:1927–1928
Architect:Irwin T. Catharine
Architecture:Late Gothic Revival
Added:November 18, 1988
Refnum:88002323

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.

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.[1]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H095006_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Franklin Smedley School]. 2012-06-16. J. M. Moak. PDF. May 1987.