Ethan Allen School

This article is about the school building in Pennsylvania. For the former reform school in Wisconsin, see Ethan Allen School for Boys.

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.

Ethan Allen School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Ethan Allen School, September 2010
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Location	6329 Battersby St, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates	40°01′47″N 75°03′43″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

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.

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]