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Franklin School

13th and K Sts., NW., Washington, District of Columbia

Photos 

WEST (13TH STREET) FRONT

Photo taken for the Historic American Buildings Survey

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Description 

Innovative school design which won prizes at international exhibitions; attended by Alexander Graham Bell. -- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS DC-289)

National Register information 

Status
Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1973
Reference number
73002085
Areas of significance
Education; Architecture
Level of significance
State
Evaluation criteria
A - Event; C - Design/Construction
Property type
Building
Historic function
School
Current function
School
Period of significance
1850-1874
Significant years
1865; 1869

Tags 

19th Century (37,324)
Adolph Cluss (4)
Brick (42,462)
Built 1865 (302)
Built during 1860s (3,690)
District of Columbia (547)
Granite (5,090)
 Historic American Buildings Survey (1,238)
National Historic Landmark (2,195)
Owned by local government (11,501)
School (4,980)
Slate (5,715)
Stone (26,161)
Washington, District of Columbia (547)

Update Log 

  • May 12, 2012: Imported photos from HABS/HAER

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