Clara Barton School (Philadelphia)

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Clara Barton School
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Clara Barton School entrance, September 2010
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Location300 E. Wyoming Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates 40°1′13″N75°7′12″W / 40.02028°N 75.12000°W / 40.02028; -75.12000
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1924-1925
ArchitectCatharine, Irwin T.
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPS Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No. 88002242 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 18, 1988

Clara Barton School is a historic school building located in the Feltonville neighborhood of Philadelphia. It was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and built in 1924-1925. It is a three-story, eight-bay, yellow brick building in the Art Deco-style. It features an entrance with decorative terra cotta panels and a terra cotta cornice. [2] It was named for American Red Cross founder Clara Barton (1821-1912).

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

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ↑ "National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania". CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2007-07-21. Retrieved 2012-06-23.Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Clara Barton School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-06-16.
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