Temple University Buildings

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Description

This is a collection of the structures imagined for or built on the Temple University main campus. Of particular interest in this collection are those structures designed by the firm of Nolen & Swinburne in the post-war period until 1972.

Contributor

Jeannine Keefer
For a narrative history of Temple's expansion see: Chapter 3 of the dissertation.

Items in the Temple University Buildings Collection

Peabody Hall

First purpose-built women's dormitory on the Temple Campus. Located at the northeast corner of North Broad Street and Norris Street. Opened in 1957.

Anderson Hall, Temple University

Modernist

Liacouras Walk North, Temple University

This series of 1900s Row Houses was re-developed in 2002 to include retail space, the University Inn and University offices.

Edward I Rosen Hillel Center for Jewish Life, Temple University

Replaced three row houses.

Facilities Management, Temple University

Former site of a Public Market, Garage, and the Globe Hotel (ca 1917). By 1958 Public Market turned into Auto Truck Sales & Service and hotel torn down with houses remaining north of Euclid. By 1967 Temple University was using the facility and…