National Register of Historic Places

Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity House

Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois
Listed
May 22, 1997
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
97000460

About this property

The Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity House is a historic fraternity house located at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in Champaign, Illinois. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1997. The Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity House is a historic fraternity house located at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in Champaign, Illinois. Its resident fraternity was one of the two founding chapters of Alpha Rho Chi; it formed as the Arcus Society in 1911 and became the Anthemios chapter of Alpha Rho Chi in 1914. The fraternity's members were all students in architecture or a related field; its name came from the first three letters in the Greek word for architecture, and the chapter's namesake was a famous Greek architect. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 23, 1997. The fraternity's house was designed in 1928 by local architecture firm Royer, Danley, and Smith and is a notable architectural work. The building blends elements of the French Eclectic and English Arts and Crafts styles; significant details include the corner tower over its arched entrance, brick chimneys at the narrow ends of its L-shaped plan, decorative brickwork, and a steep tile hip roof.

Location

1108 S. First St.
Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois
40.10444, -88.23842

Categories

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When was Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity House listed on the National Register?

Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 22, 1997.

What type of historic resource is Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity House?

Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity House is recorded as the industrial era.

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