251 South 22nd Street
Philadelphia, PA, USA

  • Architectural Style: Italianate
  • Bathroom: 2.5
  • Year Built: 1903
  • National Register of Historic Places: Yes
  • Square Feet: 1,592 sqft
  • National Register of Historic Places Date: Jan 25, 1980
  • Neighborhood: N/A
  • National Register of Historic Places Area of Significance: Architecture / Religion
  • Bedrooms: 2
  • Architectural Style: Italianate
  • Year Built: 1903
  • Square Feet: 1,592 sqft
  • Bedrooms: 2
  • Bathroom: 2.5
  • Neighborhood: N/A
  • National Register of Historic Places: Yes
  • National Register of Historic Places Date: Jan 25, 1980
  • National Register of Historic Places Area of Significance: Architecture / Religion
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Feb 22, 2010

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Bishop Mackay-Smith House

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

Bishop Mackay-Smith House

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

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