Ethan Allen School

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Ethan Allen School
Ethan Allen School, September 2010
Ethan Allen School is located in Philadelphia
Ethan Allen School
Ethan Allen School is located in Pennsylvania
Ethan Allen School
Ethan Allen School is located in the United States
Ethan Allen School
Location6329 Battersby St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40°01′47″N 75°03′43″W / 40.0298°N 75.0619°W / 40.0298; -75.0619
Area4 acres (1.6 ha)
Built1929–1930
ArchitectCatharine, Irwin T.
Architectural styleArt Deco
MPSPhiladelphia Public Schools TR
NRHP reference No.88002227[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 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.

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

History and architectural features

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.

Students zoned to Ethan Allen are also zoned to Abraham Lincoln High School.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "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 Allen, Ethan, School. National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 6, 2026. (Downloading may be slow.)
  3. "High School Directory Fall 2017 Admissions" (Archive). School District of Philadelphia. p. 42/70. Retrieved on December 10, 2016.