Delta Upsilon Chapter House

Delta Upsilon Chapter House
Location 117 Ash Ave.
Ames, Iowa
Coordinates 42°01′19.3″N 93°38′41.5″W / 42.022028°N 93.644861°W / 42.022028; -93.644861Coordinates: 42°01′19.3″N 93°38′41.5″W / 42.022028°N 93.644861°W / 42.022028; -93.644861
Area less than one acre
Built 1930
Architect Alexander M. Linn
Architectural style Renaissance Revival
NRHP reference # 10000919[1]
Added to NRHP November 10, 2010

The Delta Upsilon Chapter House is a historic building located in Ames, Iowa, United States. It is considered one of the more imposing architectural examples among fraternity chapter houses at Iowa State University.[2] It was designed by Des Moines architect Alexander M. Linn, who joined Delta Upsilon at what was then called Iowa State College. The fraternity’s chapter house was on Hyland Avenue at that time. Linn, howevever, did not graduate from Iowa State as he transferred to the University of Illinois where he graduated with a degree in architectural engineering in 1923. Completed in 1930, the 2½-story, French Renaissance-style building features brick and half-timbering wall surfaces, and a complex roof system that includes steep pitches and polychrome slate. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ William C. Page. "Delta Upsilon Chapter House". National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-12-01.


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