Ethan Allen School
Ethan Allen School | |
 Ethan Allen School, September 2010 | |
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| Location | 6329 Battersby St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Coordinates | 40°01′47″N 75°03′43″W / 40.0298°N 75.0619°W |
| Area | 4 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Built | 1929–1930 |
| Architect | Catharine, Irwin T. |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 88002227[1] |
| Added to NRHP | November 18, 1988 |
Ethan Allen School is a K–8 school which is located in the Mayfair neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is part of the School District of Philadelphia.
History and architectural features
[edit]This historic school building was designed by Irwin T. Catharine and was built between 1929 and 1930. 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]
Students zoned to Ethan Allen are also zoned to Abraham Lincoln High School.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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 2012-07-03. Note: This includes Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). "Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Ethan Allen School" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-07-03.
- ^ "High School Directory Fall 2017 Admissions" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. p. 42/70. Retrieved on December 10, 2016.
External links
[edit]- Ethan Allen School
- Ethan Allen School at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
