Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity House, United States historic place
The Alpha Delta Phi Fraternity House was a residential building for fraternity members at the University of Illinois in Champaign, constructed between 1924 and 1925 by architect Ralph W. Varney. The structure displayed Tudor Revival style architecture characterized by brick walls, decorative stone quoins and oriels, steep gable roof, and tall windows with stone mullions. Inside, the house featured a large living room with exposed beams, a Tudor-arched fireplace, and wrought iron fixtures.
The house was constructed during a period of rapid campus expansion when the university built numerous fraternity residences to meet student housing demand. Between 1906 and 1930, approximately 77 such houses were constructed on campus, with this particular structure completed during the second wave from 1926 to 1930. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1990, but was eventually demolished in January 2018 to make way for modern apartment development.
The building no longer exists, having been demolished in 2018 to make way for modern development. The site where it once stood is now occupied by a contemporary apartment complex on the university campus.
The house hosted several notable residents, including accomplished swimmer Warren Overman and quarterback Ernest Chattin, along with other accomplished students. These individuals added to the house's reputation as a gathering place for the university's most accomplished students during their time on campus.
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