Francis M. Drexel School
Francis M. Drexel School | |
Exterior of the Drexel School in 1897 | |
| 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 |
| 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. The three-story brick building was built in a regular rectangular plan in the Victorian style of architecture, with three chimneys dominating its facade.
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.