The Pi Chapter House of Psi Upsilon Fraternity is a building on the
Syracuse University
Syracuse University (informally 'Cuse or SU) is a Private university, private research university in Syracuse, New York. Established in 1870 with roots in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the university has been nonsectarian since 1920. Locate ...
campus built in 1898 that was designed by Wellington W. Taber.
It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1985. It is 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."
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''Accompanying six photos, exterior and interior, from 1984''
The building underwent $350,000 facade renovation, which was carried out in phases between 2009 and 2013. The crowning touches were completed in September 2014.
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.
It is located at 101 College Place.
See also
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Psi Upsilon
Psi Upsilon (), commonly known as Psi U, is a North American fraternity,''Psi Upsilon Tablet'' founded at Union College on November 24, 1833. The fraternity reports 50 chapters at colleges and universities throughout North America, some of which ...
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Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Pi Chapter House of Psi Upsilon Fraternity
The Pi Chapter House of Psi Upsilon Fraternity is a building on the Syracuse University campus built in 1898 that was designed by Wellington W. Taber. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is significant for its Neoc ...
Fraternity and sorority houses
University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Psi Upsilon
National Register of Historic Places in Syracuse, New York
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