Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Gamma Theta Chapter
National Register of Historic Places

Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Gamma Theta Chapter

Moscow, Latah County, Idaho
Listed
September 2, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000945

About this property

The Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Gamma Theta Chapter is a historic fraternity house in Moscow, Idaho. It was built in 1916 for the Kappa Sigma chapter at the University of Idaho. It is the oldest extant fraternity building at the University of Idaho and in the state of Idaho.

Location

918 Blake St.
Moscow, Latah County, Idaho
46.72618, -117.00793

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 96000945. It was listed on September 2, 1996.

Categories

ARCHITECTUREEDUCATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Gamma Theta Chapter listed on the National Register?

Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Gamma Theta Chapter was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 2, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Gamma Theta Chapter?

Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Gamma Theta Chapter is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Gamma Theta Chapter?

The period of significance for Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Gamma Theta Chapter is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1916.

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