| Drexel Development Historic District | |
| Nrhp Type: | hd |
| Nocat: | yes |
| Coordinates: | 39.9508°N -75.2025°W |
| Built: | 1870 |
| Architect: | Samuel Sloan; G.W. & W.D. Hewitt |
| Architecture: | Second Empire, Italianate, High Victorian |
| Added: | November 14, 1982 |
| Refnum: | 82001546 |
Drexel Development Historic District is a national historic district located in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 96 contributing rowhouses dated to the mid- to late-19th century. A number of the rowhouses were designed by architect Samuel Sloan. The architectural firm G. W. & W. D. Hewitt designed rowhouses for developer Anthony Joseph Drexel on the block bounded by Pine, new 39th, Baltimore, and 40th Streets. They are representative of a number of popular architectural styles including Second Empire, Italianate, and High Victorian.[1]
It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.