Robert Ralston School

United States historic place
Robert Ralston School
Robert Ralston School, April 2010
39°56′26″N 75°8′48″W / 39.94056°N 75.14667°W / 39.94056; -75.14667
Arealess than one acre
Built1869
Built byG. Brinkworth
ArchitectLouis H. Esler
Architectural styleVernacular Gothic
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86003321[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 4, 1986

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.[1]

History and architectural features

Built in 1869, this historic structure is a 2+12-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).

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Mintz, B. (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Robert Ralston School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.

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