Drexel University
Drexel University is a school in Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania. Drexel University is situated nearby to Fisher Fine Arts Library, as well as near the theater building Irvine Auditorium.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fisher Fine Arts Library and Irvine Auditorium.
Fisher Fine Arts Library
Library
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The Fisher Fine Arts Library was the primary library of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia from 1891 to 1962. The red sandstone, brick-and-terra-cotta Venetian Gothic giant, part fortress and part cathedral, was designed by Philadelphia architect Frank Furness. Fisher Fine Arts Library is situated 880 feet south of Drexel University.
Irvine Auditorium
Theater building
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Irvine Auditorium is a performance venue at 3401 Spruce Street on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia. It was designed by the firm of prominent Philadelphia area architect Horace Trumbauer and built 1926–1932. Irvine Auditorium is situated 1,100 feet south of Drexel University.
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital
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The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is the flagship hospital of Penn Medicine and is located in the University City section of West Philadelphia. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is situated 1,600 feet south of Drexel University.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Powelton Village and University City.
Powelton Village
Neighborhood
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Powelton Village is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It consists of mostly Victorian and twin style homes.
University City
Neighborhood
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University City is the easternmost portion of West Philadelphia, encompassing several Philadelphia universities. It is situated directly across the Schuylkill River from Center City.
Mantua
Neighborhood
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Mantua is a neighborhood in the West Philadelphia section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is located north of Spring Garden Street, east of 40th Street, south of Mantua Avenue, and west of 31st Street.
Drexel University
- Type: School
- Also known as: “Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry”, “Drexel Institute of Arts, Sciences and Industry”, and “Drexel Institute of Technology”
- Category: education
- Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Region, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.954° or 39° 57′ 14″ northLongitude
-75.19296° or 75° 11′ 35″ westElevation
59 feet (18 metres)Open location code
87F6XR34+JRGeoNames ID
4557610
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Drexel University” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “جامعة دركسل”
- Chinese: “卓克索大學”
- Finnish: “Drexelin yliopisto”
- French: “Université Drexel”
- Icelandic: “Drexel-háskóli”
- Japanese: “ドレクセル大学”
- Latin: “Universitas Drexel”
- Persian: “دانشگاه درکسل”
- Portuguese: “Universidade Drexel”
- Spanish: “Universidad Drexel”
- Turkish: “Drexel Üniversitesi”
- Vietnamese: “Đại học Drexel”
Localities in the Area
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