Clara Barton School (Philadelphia) Explained

Clara Barton School
Location:300 E. Wyoming Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates:40.0203°N -75.12°W
Built:1924-1925
Architect:Catharine, Irwin T.
Architecture:Art Deco
Added:November 18, 1988
Refnum:88002242

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.[1] It was named for American Red Cross founder Clara Barton (1821-1912).

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Historic Landmarks & National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania. CRGIS: Cultural Resources Geographic Information System. Searchable database. 2012-06-23. 2007-07-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20070721014609/https://www.dot7.state.pa.us/ce/SelectWelcome.asp. dead. Note: This includes Web site: [{{NRHP-PA|H096045_01D.pdf}} Pennsylvania Historic Resource Survey Form: Clara Barton School]. 2012-06-16. Jefferson M. Moak. PDF. May 1987.