Franklin Public School, Pittsburgh, Pa.

ca. 1895

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Franklin Public School, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Title
  • Franklin Public School, Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • Creator
  • Osterling, F. J., 1865-1934
  • Date
  • ca. 1895
  • Identifier
  • 20230711-hpicasc-0016
  • Source Identifier
  • 201401.6.016
  • Description
  • Line drawing of Franklin Public School in the 7th and 8th Ward located on the corner of Franklin and Logan streets in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pa. The School opened in 1847 and was renamed in honor of Benjamin Franklin in 1869. It was constructed as a three story building with three large rooms measuring 60 feet by 37 feet each with attached classrooms measuring 24 feet by 14 feet. The school was renovated in 1890 but officially closed in 1939. The building was demolished in 1940.
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • drawings (visual works)
    architectural drawings (visual works)
  • Subject
  • School buildings--Designs and plans
    Buildings--Designs and plans
  • Geographic Subjects
  • Hill District (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
  • Source
  • Frederick J. Osterling Collection, ca. 1888-1910
  • Contributor
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Collection
  • Frederick J. Osterling Collection
    Darlington Digital Library
  • Rights Information
  • No Copyright - United States. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
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