The Pi Chapter House of Psi Upsilon Fraternity is a building on the Syracuse University campus.[2] It was designed by Wellington W. Taber and built for Psi Upsilon fraternity in 1898.[2][3] Pi Chapter House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[3]
Pi Chapter House of Psi Upsilon Fraternity | |
 Pi chapter house, 2022 | |
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| Location | 101 College Place, Syracuse, New York |
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| Coordinates | 43°2′21.63″N 76°7′53.8″W / 43.0393417°N 76.131611°W |
| Built | 1898 |
| Architect | W. W. Taber |
| Architectural style | Classical Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 85001124 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 16, 1985 |
Pi Chapter House is architecturally significant for its Neoclassical design and its historic role as "the oldest intact surviving fraternity residence at Syracuse University and for its association with the emergence of fraternal organizations as major components of Syracuse college life at the turn of the 20th century."[4]
The building underwent a $350,000 facade renovation in phases between 2009 and 2013. The crowning touches were completed in September 2014.[2][5] The renovations were intended to restore the house to its historical architectural integrity. The exterior was painted white, replacing the darker yellow tint enduring since the mid-1970s.
The Pi chapter of Psi Upsilon was established at Syracuse University in 1875, but was operating before that when SU was known as Genessee college, under the name Upsilon Kappa. Upsilon Kappa was a secret society that disbanded after every chapter meeting, in an effort to preserve secrecy without members lying to outsiders about their participation.
See also
edit- List of Registered Historic Places in Onondaga County, New York
- North American fraternity and sorority housing
References
edit- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b c Speach, Amy (14 December 2017). "Psi Upsilon Chapter House Restored to Former Glory - Syracuse.edu". www.syracuse.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
- ^ a b "NPGallery Digital Asset Management System: Pi Chapter House of Psi Upsilon Fraternity". npgallery.nps.gov. 16 May 1985. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
- ^ Harwood, John (April 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Pi Chapter House of Psi Upsilon Fraternity". Archived from the original on 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2009-01-06. and Accompanying six photos, exterior and interior, from 1984 Archived 2011-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Speach, Amy (August 2014). "Syracuse Magazine" (PDF). Syracuse University Magazine. Syracuse, NY. p. 44. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
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