August 17, 2016

Drexel acquires the Philadelphia Armory, or Drexel Armory, on 32nd Street and Lancaster Ave. This longtime University City instiution had been used as an armoy, atheltic space and concert venue since 1916. The artists who have played at this historic venue include Nirvana and the Breeders (1993), the Mighty Mighty Bosstones (1993), Run-DMC, Wu-Tang Clang and the Notorious B.I.G. (1994), M.I.A. (2008). When Drexel holds its Spring Jam and homecoming dance concert in the armory, the list expands to include Ben Folds (2008), Girl Talk and Lupe Fiasco (2009), DJ Jazzy Jeff (2009) and Snoop Dogg (2012). The Armory’s storied past includes hosting the longest continuously serving military unit in the country and was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.