Robert Ralston School

Robert Ralston School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Robert Ralston School, April 2010
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Location	221 Bainbridge Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	39°56′26″N 75°8′48″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 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+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).

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

References

1. "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.

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. PA-1614, "Ralston School, 625 South American Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA", 1 photo, 1 data page