Peck Alumni Center

The Peck Alumni Center, formally called the "Paul Peck Alumni Center", is located on the southeast corner of 32nd and Market Street. The building was designed by Frank Furness, in the 1870s. The Alumni Center is one of the few building on campus listed as one of the National Register of Historical Places. As of 1999, the center has gone under reservations and now holds part of the Drexel Collection. It is a victorian styled building, with an entrance that leads into a gallery of art visitors can walk around and admire.


Directions

  1. Beginning from 3675 Market Street, exit the building and take a left.
  2. Continue down Market Street until you see the Dragon Statue at 33rd
  3. You will then cross the street toward the dragon, but continue down Market Street
  4. After about a block, you will see the Peck Alumni Center on your right to where you will be able to take the stone steps up into the interior.

Nearby Stops

After taking some time at the Alumni Center, make your way to some neighboring buildings! After exiting the center, take a walk south on JFK Boulevard. You can see to the south of the Peck Alumni Center is the Main Building. Once you reach Chestnut street only one block down, you will then see on your left The Main Bulding's front entrance, which will then bring you to the inside- The Great Court.




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