Francis M. Drexel School
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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
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Francis M. Drexel School | |
Location | 1800 S. 16th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 39°55′42″N 75°10′21″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 |
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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.