Clara Barton School (Philadelphia)

Clara Barton School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Clara Barton School entrance, September 2010
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Location	300 E. Wyoming Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°1′13″N 75°7′12″W
Area	2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built	1924-1925
Architect	Catharine, Irwin T.
Architectural style	Art Deco
MPS	Philadelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.	88002242[1]
Added to NRHP	November 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]

References

1. "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.