Pi Chapter House of Psi Upsilon Fraternity explained

Pi Chapter House of Psi Upsilon Fraternity
Location:101 College Place, Syracuse, New York
Coordinates:43.0393°N -76.1316°W
Built:1898
Architect:W. W. Taber
Architecture:Classical Revival
Added:May 16, 1985
Refnum:85001124

The Pi Chapter House of Psi Upsilon Fraternity is a building on the Syracuse University campus.[1] It was designed by Wellington W. Taber and built for Psi Upsilon fraternity in 1898. Pi Chapter House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[2]

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."[3]

The building underwent a $350,000 facade renovation in phases between 2009 and 2013. The crowning touches were completed in September 2014.[4] 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Speach . Amy . Psi Upsilon Chapter House Restored to Former Glory - Syracuse.edu . 2020-01-04 . www.syracuse.edu . 14 December 2017 . en-US.
  2. Web site: NPGallery Digital Asset Management System: Pi Chapter House of Psi Upsilon Fraternity. 16 May 1985. npgallery.nps.gov. 2020-01-30.
  3. Web site: Harwood. John. National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Pi Chapter House of Psi Upsilon Fraternity. April 1985. 2009-01-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20111210055735/http://www.oprhp.state.ny.us/hpimaging/hp_view.asp?GroupView=6362. 2011-12-10. dead. and Accompanying six photos, exterior and interior, from 1984
  4. Web site: Syracuse Magazine. Speach. Amy. August 2014. Syracuse University Magazine. 44. en-US. Syracuse, NY. 2020-01-04.