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Below is a comparison list of all of the buildings constructed at Drexel up until 1978. MacAlister Hall was titled the Educational Activities Center, completed in 1973, and is highlighted in purple. The final cost was $6,250,000 and cost approximately $43/ft2 to construct.

Drexel Physical Plant as of 1978

Building Name

Year Completed

Cost

Gross Building Area (ft2)

Price/ft2)

Main Buidling

1891

$1,476,014.00

178,360

$8.28

Randell Hall

1901

$611,428.00

49,680

$12.31

Curtis Hall

1928

$540,935.00

61,600

$8.78

Early Chilhood Center

1928

$20,210.00

17,528

$1.15

Van Rennsselaer Hall

1931

$861,564.00

69,834

$12.34

Alumini Engineering Labs

1951

$619,545.00

45,630

$13.58

Stratton Hall

1955

$1,381,433.00

61,050

$22.63

University Library

1959

$1,306,029.00

69,400

$18.82

Rush Building

1961

$521,455.00

44,860

$11.62

Creese Student Center

1962

$1,737,000.00

65,490

$26.52

Commonwealth Hall

1963

$1,472,701.00

82,773

$17.79

Friel Fieldhouse

1963

$555,947.00

22,390

$24.83

Abbots Building

1964

$32,859.00

85,840

$0.38

Matheson Hall

1966

$1,585,811.00

74,310

$21.34

Disque Hall

1967

$3,601,863.00

110,750

$32.52

Kelly Hall

1967

$2,812,000.00

89,500

$31.42

Drexel Health Center

1968

$167,330.00

12,270

$13.64

Nesbitt Hall

1970

$3,914,000.00

82,000

$47.73

Applied Mechanics Building

1971

$1,128,350.00

50,630

$22.29

Oncologic Building

1971

$100,000.00

20,644

$4.84

General Services & Parking

1972

$4,300,000.00

237,600

$18.10

Calhoun Hall

1972

$3,737,000.00

86,200

$43.35

Educational Activities Center

1973

$6,250,000.00

145,634

$42.92

Physical Education Center

1974

$10,000,000.00

155,000

$64.52

New Residence

1978

$4,000,000.00

96,000

$41.67