Anthony Joseph Drexel
(1826-1893)
Commemorated on 1 plaque
Anthony J. Drexel (1826-1893). Entrepreneur and philanthropist Drexel created the world's 1st trans-Atlantic banking network from an office located here. It financed many U.S. railroads and businesses of the industrial era. Founder of Drexel University.
48 S Third Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States where they worked