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William Penn High School for Girls
William Penn High School for Girls, August 2010
Franklin Learning Center is located in Philadelphia
Franklin Learning Center
Franklin Learning Center is located in Pennsylvania
Franklin Learning Center
Franklin Learning Center is located in the United States
Franklin Learning Center
Location1501 Wallace St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°57′54″N 75°9′48″W / 39.96500°N 75.16333°W / 39.96500; -75.16333
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1908-1909
ArchitectRichards, Henry deCoursey
Architectural styleClassical Revival
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.86003316[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1986

The former William Penn High School for Girls, now known as Franklin Learning Center High School, is a historic high school building located in the Spring Garden neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Henry deCoursey Richards and built in 1908-1909. It is a four-story, brick and limestone building in the Classical Revival-style. It features a projecting center section and two-story portico.[2] It was named for Pennsylvania founder William Penn. The school became Franklin Learning Center High School in 1974 and is currently a magnet school.

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

References

  1. ^ a b "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 B. Mintz (July 1986). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: William Penn High School for Girls" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.


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