Robert Ralston School Explained

Robert Ralston School
Location:221 Bainbridge Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Built:1869
Architect:Louis H. Esler
Builder:G. Brinkworth
Architecture:Vernacular Gothic
Added:December 4, 1986
Area:less than one acre
Refnum:86003321

The Robert Ralston School is an historic, American school building that is located in the Queen Village neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

History and architectural features

Built in 1869, this historic structure is a -story, four-bay, brick building with a stucco foundation that was designed in the Gothic Revival style. It has a later addition in an industrial style. It features a pedimented front gable, a molded wood cornice, and an ocular vent opening.[1] It was named after merchant and philanthropist Robert Ralston (1761–1836).

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.

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|H083429_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Robert Ralston School ]. 2012-07-03 . Mintz . B. . PDF . July 1986.