Monday, June 1, 2015

But that is not what interested me the most about this building..............actually it is what the plaque outside of it said......................Andrew Jackson..........in 1832..................got spring water from that location...............so says the Dc historic plaque...............it goes on to say that spring water in DC was rare back in the 1830s......................that Pres. Andrew Jackson got spring water from that location............while the rest of DC got well water............................................like wow..........just what is Wash Dc sitting on?  Constitution ave in 1863 was a canal.................................





Inside D.C.'s historic, crumbling Franklin School

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Michael NeibauerStaff ReporterWashington Business Journal

A plaque outside the Franklin School at 935 13th St. NW.  Enlarge
A plaque outside the Franklin…more

Lots of history was made at the Franklin School, including the first wireless telephone message from Alexander Graham Bell.  Enlarge
Lots of history was made at…more

The Franklin School at 935 13th St. NW is up for redevelopment. From the staircases to the walls to the historically-protected windows, the building needs a lot of work.  Enlarge
The Franklin School at 935…more

Looking down a corridor of D.C.'s crumbling Franklin School building, which is up for redevelopment.Enlarge
Looking down a corridor of…more

D.C.'s Franklin School was most recently used as a homeless shelter. The wear and tear certainly shows.  Enlarge
D.C.'s Franklin School was…more

Holes in the ceiling, holes in the floor. The rehabilitation of the historic, 51,000-square-foot Franklin School at 13th and K streets NW will be a major undertaking.  Enlarge
Holes in the ceiling, holes…more

The historic Franklin School building is full of holes. D.C. is looking for a team to rehabilitate and redevelop the property under a long term lease. Enlarge
The historic Franklin School…more

The Franklin School at 935 13th St. NW looks out over Franklin Square Park, which the District and the National Park Service hope to transform in the next several years. Enlarge
The Franklin School at 935…more

Peeling paint and holes aside, the historic Franklin School is a spectacular building. It is on the National Register of Historic Places and the D.C. Register, and much of it will be protected throughout the rehabilitation. Enlarge
Peeling paint and holes… more

The guts of the Franklin School at 13th and K streets NW. A structural engineer said the building has held up well, despite significant wear and tear.Enlarge
The guts of the Franklin… more

The ceiling is literally falling down at the Franklin School, 935 13th St. NW. Enlarge
The ceiling is literally… 
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