Mifflin School Explained

Mifflin School
Location:808–818 N. Third St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:39.9639°N -75.143°W
Built:1825
Added:December 04, 1986
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:86003308

The Mifflin School, built in 1825, is the oldest surviving school building used in the Philadelphia public school system. It is a two-story, two-bay red brick building, which now has its side walls stuccoed over. In the first phase of the development of the public school system in Philadelphia, 1818–1850, simple school buildings were built by local authorities in a decentralized system. During this period 49 buildings were built by seven local school boards; only four of the buildings survive.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Mintz, Elizabeth. [{{NRHP-PA|H083424_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resources Survey: Mifflin School]. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, August 1986. Accessed 2010-08-27.