University City in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Paul Peck Center
Built as the Centennial Bank Building for the U.S. Centennial Celebration of 1876
Frank Furness
Architect
Erected 2000 by Drexel University.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings • Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 39° 57.309′ N, 75° 11.216′ W. Marker is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in University City. It is at the intersection of Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 3) and John F. Kennedy Boulevard, on the right when traveling east on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3142 Market St, Philadelphia PA 19104, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Anthony J. Drexel (within shouting distance of this marker); Korman Family Quad (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Korman Family Quad (about 400 feet away); Lancaster Walk (about 500 feet away); GE Re-Entry Systems (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Korman Family Quad (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Korman Family Quad (about 600 feet away); 103D Engineer Battalion History (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 19, 2024
3. Additional plaque on the building
Drexel University
Paul Peck, BSEE '64
Alumni & Friends
May 20, 2000
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Voith & Mactavish
Architects
Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 409 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 26, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 2, 3. submitted on April 20, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
