Benjamin Franklin Public School Number 36 is a historic school building located at Indianapolis, Indiana. It was built in 1896, and is a two-story, cubical, Romanesque Revival style brick building with a two-story addition built in 1959. It sits on a raised basement and has a hipped roof with extended eaves. The front facade features a central tower and large, fully arched, triple window. The building has been converted to apartments.[2]: 5–6
Benjamin Franklin Public School Number 36 | |
 Benjamin Franklin Public School Number 36, November 2010 | |
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| Location | 2801 N. Capitol Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°48′32″N 86°9′38″W / 39.80889°N 86.16056°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1896 |
| Architect | Scherrer, Adolf |
| Architectural style | Romanesque |
| MPS | Public School Buildings in Indianapolis Built Before 1940 MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 03000143[1] |
| Added to NRHP | March 26, 2003 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved 2016-08-01. Note: This includes Margaret Warminski (August 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Benjamin Franklin Public School Number 36" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-08-01. and Accompanying photographs
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