Francis M. Drexel School | |
 Exterior of the Drexel School in 1897 | |
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| Location | 1800 S. 16th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′42″N 75°10′21″W / 39.92833°N 75.17250°W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1888 |
| Architect | Joseph Anschutz; Charles O'Neill, Jr. |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| MPS | Philadelphia Public Schools TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003272[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 4, 1986 |
The Francis M. Drexel School was a historic school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Located along S. 16th Street, the school was designed by Joseph Anschutz and built under the direction of Charles O'Neill, Jr.[1] The three-story brick building was built in a regular rectangular plan in the Victorian style of architecture, with three chimneys dominating its facade.[2]: 2
The school was named for Francis Martin Drexel, whose son, banker and philanthropist Anthony J. Drexel, founded Drexel University two years after the construction of the school.
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Mintz, Elizabeth. Pennsylvania Historic Resources Survey: Francis M. Drexel School. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, August 1986. Accessed 2010-02-15.