National Historic Landmark · Washington, District of Columbia

Franklin School

A listed building in Washington, District of Columbia in the Rundbogenstil style. Added to the National Register in 1973, and a National Historic Landmark.

Franklin School
Photo via Wikimedia Commons

The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
Address13th and K Sts., NW., Washington, DC
CountyDistrict of Columbia County
ListedApr 11, 1973
Reference number73002085
ArchitectAdolf Cluss
StyleRundbogenstil
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

Where it is

Street13th and K Sts., NW.
Coordinates38.90211, -77.02931 · Directions ↗

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Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 73002085. Nothing here is transcribed by hand.