Robert Ralston School
Robert Ralston School | |
 Robert Ralston School, April 2010 | |
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| Location | 221 Bainbridge Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′26″N 75°8′48″W / 39.94056°N 75.14667°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1869 |
| Built by | G. Brinkworth |
| Architect | Louis H. Esler |
| Architectural style | Vernacular Gothic |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003321[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
The Robert Ralston School is a historic American school building in the Queen Village neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]
History and architectural features
Built in 1869, this historic structure is a 2+1⁄2-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.[2] It was named after merchant and philanthropist Robert Ralston (1761–1836).
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ B. Mintz (July 1986). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Ralston, Robert, School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 7, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Robert Ralston School.
- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1614, "Ralston School, 625 South American Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA", 1 photo, 1 data page
