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 -story, brick and

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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 The Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America encompassing the counties of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, Montgomery, Bucks County, Pe ...

in 1911. He served as

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from 1902 to 1911. ''Note:'' This includes The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mackay-Smith, Bishop, House Houses completed in 1904 Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Philadelphia Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia