Bishop Mackay-Smith House
Bishop Mackay-Smith House, February 2010
Bishop Mackay-Smith House is located in Philadelphia
Bishop Mackay-Smith House
Bishop Mackay-Smith House is located in Pennsylvania
Bishop Mackay-Smith House
Bishop Mackay-Smith House is located in the United States
Bishop Mackay-Smith House
Location251 S. 22nd St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates39°56′57″N 75°10′40″W / 39.94917°N 75.17778°W / 39.94917; -75.17778
Area0.3 acres (0.12 ha)
Built1903–1904
Built byWilliams, Arthur H. & Sons
ArchitectTheophilus P. Chandler Jr.
NRHP reference No.80003608[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 25, 1980

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+12-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]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "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". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2005-09-14. Retrieved 2012-06-16. 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. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
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