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Drexel buildings, 1891-2007

Building Name	Function	Year Completed
Main Building	Administration	1891
Randell Hall	Engineering	1901
Curtis Hall	Engineering	1928
Ross Commons (formerly Early Childhood Center)	Domestic Science	1928*
Van Rensselaer Hall	Dormitory	1931
Alumni Engineering Labs	Engineering	1951
Stratton Hall	Biological Sciences	1955
Korman Center (formerly University Library)	Library	1959
Rush Building	Library Science	1961*
Creese Student Center	Student Center	1962
Commonwealth Hall	Mathematics; Biomedical Eng.; Science	1963
Friel Fieldhouse	Athletics	1963
Abbotts Building	Environmental Engineering; Science	1964*
Matheson Hall	Business Administration	1966
Disque Hall	College of Science	1967
Kelly Hall	Dormitory	1967
Drexel Health Center	Health	1968*
Nesbitt Hall	Home Economics	1970
Applied Mechanics Building	Engineering	1971
General Services and Parking	Administration; Parking	1972
Calhoun Hall	Dormitory	1972
Mandell Theater	Performance	1973
MacAlister Hall (formerly Educational Activities Center)	Humanities and Social Sciences	1973
Daskalakis Athletic Center (formerly Physical Education Center)	Athletics	1974
Myers Hall	Dormitory	1977
New Hall	Dormitory	1978
Hagerty Library	Library	1983
Academic Building	Administartion	1988*
LeBow Engineering Center	Engineering	1989
One Drexel Plaza	Evening and Professional Studies	1993*
North Residence Hall	Dormitory	1999
Caneris Residence Hall (formerly East Hall)	Dormitory	2000
Pearlstein Business Learning Center	Business	2002
University Crossings	Dormitory	2002*
Bossone Research Enterprise Center	Scientfic Research; Biomedical Engineering	2005
College of Law Building	Law	2007

* Building was acquired.

Note: Not a comprehensive list. For questions about Drexel buildings, contact archives@drexel.edu.

Interactive campus map with further information about Drexel buildings

Sources:
Kotzin, Miriam N. A History of Drexel University, 1941-1963. Philadelphia: Drexel University, 1983.
Drexel University Alumni Directory. Purchase, NY: Bernard C. Harris Publishing Company, 2001.

Content Editor: Christopher Curry, archives@drexel.edu

Modified: 20-Aug-2007