Moore School Building

Moore School Building on the corner of an intersection
  • Moore School Building on the corner of an intersection

This building, part of Penn's Engineering complex, originally housed the first working multi-purpose Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer (ENIAC)  -- the first modern computer.

Moore School Building

200 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Building Code: 345
Gross Area (sq. ft.): 49,663
Phase: Completed
Year Built: 1912
Floors: 5
Architect: Erskin & Morris /Cret
Other Name: Moore, Moore School, Moore School of Electrical Engineering, Pepper Musical Instruments

This building, part of Penn's Engineering complex, originally housed the first working multi-purpose Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer (ENIAC)  -- the first modern computer.

Moore School Building Accessibility Map
Entrance Information

Accessible entry to Moore School Building via interior connections with its adjoining buildings Skirkanich Hall and Levine Hall. 

  1. The entrance to Skirkanich Hall is on 33rd Street and has automatic doors operated by push plate. 
  2. There is a ramped entrance on the north side of Levine Hall on Walnut Street, with automatic doors operated by push plate. 
  3. There is a level entrance on the west side of Levine Hall on Chancellor Street, with automatic doors operated by push plate. 

The east entrance to Moore School on 33rd Street has 3 steps up from street level.

Elevator Information

There is a freight elevator in the Moore School Building. Call the Office of Operational Services (Rm 195 in Towne Building, 215.898.5598) to make arrangements to use the freight elevator. This elevator accesses floors 1, 2, 3 and basement. The basement is split into different levels and some areas are not accessible. There is an elevator on the North side of Skirkanich Hall with access to all levels of Moore (1M, 2M, 3M).

Accessible Restrooms

Accessible single user restroom on floor 2 (286).

Building Information
  • The Moore School Building is directly connected to Skirkanich Hall, Levine Hall with access to Towne Building. 
  • Basement rooms 23 and 25 are accessible only by the freight elevator Room 23 is a tiered lecture hall with accessible seating in the rear. 
  • Room 216 on floor 2 has steps just inside the door and is not accessible.