National Register of Historic Places

Delta Psi, Alpha Chapter

New York, New York County, New York
Listed
April 25, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000484

About this property

The Delta Psi, Alpha Chapter fraternity house is located at 434 Riverside Drive in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. It was purpose built in 1898 and continues to serve the Columbia chapter of the Fraternity of Delta Psi (aka St. Anthony Hall), a social and literary fraternity. The chapter house was designed by two prominent New York City architects, Henry Hornbostel and George Carnegie Palmer. At this time of its construction, the press described it as "the best appointed and most costly [fraternity] building that has ever been erected in the United States". For its architectural significance, the Delta Psi, Alpha Chapter building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 26, 1996.

Location

434 Riverside Dr.
New York, New York County, New York
40.80856, -73.96597

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Delta Psi, Alpha Chapter listed on the National Register?

Delta Psi, Alpha Chapter was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 25, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Delta Psi, Alpha Chapter?

Delta Psi, Alpha Chapter is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Delta Psi, Alpha Chapter is recorded as the industrial era.

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