Benjamin Franklin Public School Number 36

Benjamin Franklin Public School Number 36
Benjamin Franklin Public School Number 36, November 2010
Location2801 N. Capitol Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates39°48′32″N 86°9′38″W / 39.80889°N 86.16056°W / 39.80889; -86.16056
Arealess than one acre
Built1896 (1896)
ArchitectScherrer, Adolf
Architectural styleRomanesque
MPSPublic School Buildings in Indianapolis Built Before 1940 MPS
NRHP reference No.03000143[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 26, 2003

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 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.[1]

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved August 1, 2016. Note: This includes Margaret Warminski (August 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Benjamin Franklin Public School Number 36" (PDF). Retrieved August 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs