Clara Barton School (Philadelphia)

Clara Barton School
Clara Barton School entrance, September 2010
Location300 E. Wyoming Ave., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°1′13″N 75°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
MPSPhiladelphia 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]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Jefferson M. Moak (May 1987). National Register of Historic Places Registration: Pennsylvania MPS Barton, Clara, School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 5, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)