Drexel Armory - Kelly Maiello Architects

Client

Drexel University

Category

Civic/Cultural, Education, Historic Preservation

Constructed in 1916, what is commonly known as the Drexel Armory is owned by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Armory, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991, has been the home of the National Guard’s 103rd Engineering Battalion since the 1920s. Drexel signed a 50-year lease in 2008 to occupy a portion of the Classic Revival style building. It now serves as the home base of the university’s Army ROTC program and is a popular event space for concerts, conferences, art shows, and food festivals.

A large historic brick building, preserved for its educational value, features arched windows and a glass roof on a city street corner as people cross a crosswalk under a blue sky. A large red-brick civic building with tall columns, arched windows, and double wooden doors; leafless trees and a sidewalk run alongside the architect-designed structure under a clear blue Philadelphia sky. A spacious, empty ballroom with polished wooden floors, cream-colored walls, tall windows, and a large skylight with multiple round ceiling lights—ideal for civic events or educational gatherings designed by an expert architect. A large brick and glass building with arched windows and a central entrance reflects a focus on historic preservation. Several people are walking on the sidewalk in front, and the sky is partly cloudy above the structure.

Photo/Image credits: Halkin | Mason Photography