Robert Ralston School

Robert Ralston School
Robert Ralston School, April 2010
Location221 Bainbridge Street,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°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 a historic American school building 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).

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ B. Mintz (July 1986). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Ralston, Robert, School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 7, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)