Cohen Hall, Claudia

Claudia Cohen Hall facade through trees
  • Claudia Cohen Hall facade through trees

Claudia Cohen Hall, opened for use by the University's Medical School in 1874, was the second building constructed by the University on its West Philadelphia campus. 


To access undergraduate Admissions, please use the ADA entrance on the east side of the building from Perelman Quadrangle.

Cohen Hall, Claudia

249 South 36th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Building Code: 310
Gross Area (sq. ft.): 88,434
Phase: Completed
Year Built: 1873/1996f
Floors: 6
Architect: Thomas Webb Richards/Venturi Scott Brown
Other Name: Logan Hall, Medical School

Claudia Cohen Hall, opened for use by the University's Medical School in 1874, was the second building constructed by the University on its West Philadelphia campus. 


To access undergraduate Admissions, please use the ADA entrance on the east side of the building from Perelman Quadrangle.

Claudia Cohen Hall was constructed two years after College Hall, located directly to its east. Thomas W. Richards, who also supplied the design for College Hall, designed this building. Home to both the Medical School and the Wharton School for a time, the building is now the home of several School of Arts and Sciences departments as well as University Life and other administrative offices.

Cohen Hall Accessibility Map
Entrance Information
  1. The entrance on the east side of the building is level with automatic doors operated by push plate. This provides access to the Undergraduate Admissions Center on the ground floor. 
  2. The entrance at the north of the building equipped with a push-plate-operated door. This provides access to the ground floor 
  3. There is an entrance on the south side of the building in from the Williams Hall courtyard off of the 36th Street Walk. 

The main entrance off of 36th Street Walk has a large flight of stairs up to the door and is not accessible.

Elevator Information

There is one elevator in the central lobby of the building near the grand staircase that accesses all floors.

Accessible Restrooms

There are two accessible single user restrooms ("family restrooms") on the ground floor (G13 and G60). 

Accessible men's and women's restrooms are on all floors of the building.

Building Information