Pi Chapter House of Psi Upsilon Fraternity

The Pi Chapter House of Psi Upsilon Fraternity is a building on the Syracuse University campus built in 1898 that was designed by Wellington W. Taber.[2][3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.[4] It is significant for its Neoclassical design, and its historic role as "the oldest intact surviving fraternity residence at Syracuse University and for its association with the emergence of fraternal organizations as major components of Syracuse college life at the turn of the 20th century."[5]

Pi Chapter House of Psi Upsilon Fraternity
Location101 College Place, Syracuse, New York
Coordinates43°2′21.63″N 76°7′53.8″W
Built1898
ArchitectW. W. Taber
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.85001124 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 16, 1985

The building underwent $350,000 facade renovation, which was carried out in phases between 2009 and 2013. The crowning touches were completed in September 2014.[2][6] The renovations were intended to restore the house to its historical architectural integrity. The exterior was painted white, replacing the darker yellow tint enduring since the mid-1970s.

It is located at 101 College Place.

Psi Upsilon Fraternity, Syracuse, New York, 1910
Exterior of the Pi Chapter House, circa 2008

See also
  • List of Registered Historic Places in Onondaga County, New York
  • Psi Upsilon

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. Speach, Amy. "Psi Upsilon Chapter House Restored to Former Glory - Syracuse.edu". www.syracuse.edu. Retrieved 2020-01-04.
  3. "Wellington Watt Taber".
  4. "NPGallery Digital Asset Management System: Pi Chapter House of Psi Upsilon Fraternity". npgallery.nps.gov. 16 May 1985. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  5. Harwood, John (April 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Pi Chapter House of Psi Upsilon Fraternity". Archived from the original on 2011-12-10. Retrieved 2009-01-06. and Accompanying six photos, exterior and interior, from 1984 Archived 2011-12-10 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Speach, Amy (August 2014). "Syracuse Magazine" (PDF). Syracuse University Magazine. Syracuse, NY. p. 44. Retrieved 2020-01-04.


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