Beta Theta Pi Fraternity House (Chapel Hill, North Carolina)
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity House, also known as the Eta chapter of Beta Theta Pi, is a historic fraternity house located at Chapel Hill, Orange County, North Carolina. It was built in 1929, and consists of a 2 1/2-story, five bay by three bay, brick main block flanked by lower 2 1/2-story, brick wings with gambrel roofs. The house is in the Southern Colonial Revival style and features a full-width, flat-roof portico with Doric order columns. The Eta Chapter was first active at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1852 to 1859, then reestablished in 1884.[2]
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity House | |
 Beta Theta Pi Fraternity House, March 2007 | |
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| Location | 114 South Columbia St., Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
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| Coordinates | 35°54′49″N 79°3′20″W |
| Area | 1 acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1929 |
| Built by | McAlester, B. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 05000325[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 20, 2005 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.[1]
References
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- April Montgomery (October 2004). "Beta Theta Pi Fraternity House" (pdf). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
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