Arlen Specter US Squash Center
Specter Center (before renovations), May 2010 | |
| Address | 3205 Lancaster Avenue |
|---|---|
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Public transit | |
32nd St. and Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia Armory | |
| Coordinates | 39°57′25″N 75°11′25″W / 39.95694°N 75.19028°W |
| Built | 1916 |
| Built by | Fidelity Construction Co. |
| Architect | Johnson, Philip H. |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| MPS | Pennsylvania National Guard Armories MPS |
| NRHP reference No. | 91001703 |
| Added to NRHP | November 14, 1991 |
| Operator | US Squash |
| Capacity | 1,500 |
| Acreage | 1.5 acres (0.61 ha) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1916 |
| Renovated | 2019–2021 |
| Reopened | October 2, 2021 (renovations) |
| Construction cost | $150,000 (original) $40 million (renovations) |
| Tenants | |
| Drexel Dragons (NCAA) (1969–1975) | |
The Arlen Specter US Squash Center (formerly known as the 32nd St. and Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia Armory and the Drexel Armory), is a squash venue and historic former National Guard armory located in the University City neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Located on the campus of Drexel University, the venue was originally built in 1916 and operated as an armory and multi-purpose venue for nearly a century. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.
Drexel University leased parts of the armory beginning in 2008, using the venue as a multipurpose facility. In 2019, the armory closed to begin construction to renovate the venue into a squash facility. Renovations were completed in 2021, and the new Specter Center currently serves as the headquarters for US Squash.