Ethan Allen School

This article is about the school building in Pennsylvania. For the former reform school in Wisconsin, see Ethan Allen School for Boys.
Ethan Allen School

Ethan Allen School, September 2010
Location 6329 Battersby St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°01′47″N 75°03′43″W / 40.0298°N 75.0619°W / 40.0298; -75.0619Coordinates: 40°01′47″N 75°03′43″W / 40.0298°N 75.0619°W / 40.0298; -75.0619
Area 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built 1929-1930
Architect Catharine, Irwin T.
Architectural style Art Deco
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP Reference # 88002227[1]
Added to NRHP November 18, 1988

Ethan Allen School is a historic school building located in the Mayfair neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1929-1930. It is a three-story, eight-bay, yellow brick building in the Art Deco style. It features an arched entryway with terra cotta trim, terra cotta cornice, and brick parapet.[2] It was named for patriot Ethan Allen.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania" (Searchable database). CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Ethan Allen School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.


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