Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning
Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning or Dropsie University, at 2321–2335 N Broad St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was America's first degree-granting institution for post-doctoral Jewish studies. Funded by the will of Moses Aaron Dropsie (1821–1905), it was chartered in 1907, and its first building was completed in 1912. It ceased to grant degrees in 1986.
Dropsie University Complex | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
Dropsie University Complex | |
| Location | 2321–2335 N Broad St., Broad and York Streets Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 39°59′20″N 75°09′18″W |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Built | 1909 |
| Architectural style | Beaux Arts, Renaissance |
| NRHP reference No. | 75001661 |
| Added to NRHP | January 17, 1975 |
The Dropsie University Complex's buildings were placed on Philadelphia's roster of historic buildings as of November 30, 1971. The Dropsie University Complex was named a national historic landmark (NRHP) on January 17, 1975.
After a brief period as the Annenberg Research Institute (1986–1993) Dropsie ceased to be an independent organization, and became part of the University of Pennsylvania. Its name changed several times and it was relocated, becoming the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies.