Sigma Alpha Epsilon Chapter House of Miami University
United States historic place
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Chapter House of Miami University is an historic building in Oxford, Ohio. It was listed in the National Register on February 8, 2005.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Chapter House of Miami University | |
![]() Front of the house | |
Location | 310 Tallawanda Road, [Oxford, Ohio]], US |
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Coordinates | 39°30′51″N 84°44′06″W / 39.5143°N 84.7350°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1938 |
Architect | Russell S. Potter |
Architectural style | Tudor Revival architecture |
NRHP reference No. | 05000022[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 8, 2005 |
History
The house was built as a chapter house for the chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at Miami University. The cornerstone was laid in November 1937, and the house was completed in 1938.[2]
It was listed in the National Register on February 8, 2005.[3]
Architecture
The chapter house was designed by architect Russell S. Potter. It was modeled after Sulgrave Manor, the ancestral home of George Washington. It is in Tudor revival style.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ "New Sigma Alpha Epsilon House Nearly Finished". The Miami Student. Vol. 061, no. 27. January 11, 1938. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
- ^ "SAE house granted historical status". The Miami Student. Vol. 129, no. 40. March 8, 2005. Retrieved March 23, 2018.