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Theta Xi Fraternity Chapter House

Coordinates: 42°43′50″N 73°40′38″W / 42.73056°N 73.67722°W / 42.73056; -73.67722
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Theta Xi Fraternity Chapter House
Theta Xi Fraternity Chapter House is located in New York
Theta Xi Fraternity Chapter House
Theta Xi Fraternity Chapter House is located in the United States
Theta Xi Fraternity Chapter House
Location1490 Sage Ave., Troy, New York
Coordinates42°43′50″N 73°40′38″W / 42.73056°N 73.67722°W / 42.73056; -73.67722
Area0.65 acres (0.26 ha)
Built1931 (1931)
Built byRosch Brothers
ArchitectLawlor, Joseph M.
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No.13000911[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 11, 2013

Theta Xi Fraternity Chapter House, also known as the Alpha Chapter of the Theta Xi Fraternity Chapter House, is a historic fraternity house associated with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and located at Troy, Rensselaer County, New York. It was built in 1931 as a chapter house for Theta Xi fraternity, and is a 2 1/2-story, irregular "T" plan, Tudor Revival style hollow tile building with a brick veneer. It sits on a poured concrete foundation and has a tall slate gable roof. The building features an entry pavilion, half-timbering, and a Tudor arch limestone entryway.[2]: 3 

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/09/13 through 12/13/13. National Park Service. 2013-12-20.
  2. ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2015-12-01. Note: This includes Karen Lang Kummer (May 2013). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Theta Xi Fraternity Chapter House" (PDF). Retrieved 2015-12-01. and Accompanying photographs