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Bishop Mackay-Smith House
Historic house in Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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+1⁄2-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]
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Bishop Mackay-Smith House | |
![]() Bishop Mackay-Smith House, February 2010 | |
Location | 251 S. 22nd St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°56′57″N 75°10′40″W |
Area | 0.3 acres (0.12 ha) |
Built | 1903–1904 |
Built by | Williams, Arthur H. & Sons |
Architect | Theophilus P. Chandler Jr. |
NRHP reference No. | 80003608[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 25, 1980 |
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The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.[1]