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Bishop Mackay-Smith House
Bishop Mackay-Smith House, also known as the Franklin School, is a historic residence located in the Rittenhouse Square West neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was built in 1903–1904, and is a 3+1⁄2-story, brick and brownstone building. It has a flat, square facade front with a deep entry porch. It was designed by noted Philadelphia architect Theophilus Parsons Chandler Jr. (1845–1928). It was built for Alexander Mackay-Smith, Bishop of Pennsylvania in 1911. He served as Coadjutor Bishop from 1902 to 1911.[2]
Bishop Mackay-Smith House | |
Bishop Mackay-Smith House, February 2010 | |
| Location | 251 S. 22nd St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°56′57″N 75°10′40″W / 39.94917°N 75.17778°W |
| Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
| Built | 1903–1904 |
| Built by | Williams, Arthur H. & Sons |
| Architect | Theophilus P. Chandler Jr. |
| NRHP reference No. | 80003608[1] |
| Added to NRHP | January 25, 1980 |
The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]
References Edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Alvin Holm and Satoko I. Parker (March 1979). 01H.pdf "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Bishop Mackay-Smith House" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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