Franklin School (Washington, D.C.)

Franklin School
Location13th and K Sts., NW.
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Coordinates38°54′8″N 77°1′47″W / 38.90222°N 77.02972°W / 38.90222; -77.02972
Built1865
ArchitectAdolf Cluss
NRHP reference No.73002085
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1973
Designated NHLJune 19, 1996

The Franklin School is a building designed by Adolf Cluss in the German round-arch style, located on Franklin Square at 13th and K Streets in Washington, D.C. It was constructed in 1869 and initially served as a flagship school building. It later took on various other educational roles, and became a homeless shelter in the 2000s. In 2020, it became the location of the Planet Word museum after its interior was largely gutted.