Franklin School (Schenectady, New York)

Franklin School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Ave. B and Mason St., Schenectady, New York
Coordinates	42°49′23″N 73°55′21″W / 42.82306°N 73.92250°WCoordinates: 42°49′23″N 73°55′21″W / 42.82306°N 73.92250°W
Area	1.2 acres (0.49 ha)
Built	1907
Architectural style	Colonial Revival, Georgian Revival
NRHP Reference #	83001791 [1]
Added to NRHP	June 30, 1983

Franklin School is a historic school located at Schenectady in Schenectady County, New York. It was built in 1907 and is a two story, red brick "H" shaped institutional building in the Georgian Revival style. It is trimmed with yellow brick and stone. There are massive yellow brick pilasters at the corner of the pavilions and recessed rectangular panels. It operated as a school by the Schenectady City School District until 1974.^[2]

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.^[1]

The building is identical to the former Horace Mann School, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.^[3]

References

1. Staff (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
2. Lucy A. Breyer (October 1982). "Franklin School". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-12-24. See also: "Accompanying four photos".
3. ""Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)"" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-02-01. Note: This includes Michael Lopez and Emilie Gould (January 2015). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Horace Mann School" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-02-01. and Accompanying photographs