HQ question
 

does anyone know why there are so many headquarters found in indianapolis, and just indiana in general? is it kind of a central location? just wondering :)

roxydiva

I am not exactly sure why other sororities are there but AXO and Theta were founded in Greencastle Indiana and I think that is why our headquarters are there.

There is something about the Tax laws of Indianapolis that make it favorable to stick HQ's there.

Founders Road?
 

What other Fraternities and sSrorities have their headquarters on Founders Road besides.... Sigma Kappa, Alpha Gam and TKE? I think DU does too but im not sure.

Alpha Xi Delta Fraternity Headquarters is also on Founder's Road in Indianapolis. I believe that Zeta Tau Alpha's is there as well.

I think LXA is there too.

Yep. Zeta Tau Alpha is in Indy as well.

Ripped from DU's page:

"Founders Road now hosts nine men's and women's fraternity headquarters, and there are nearly 30 fraternity headquarters in the greater Indianapolis area."

I think sig pi and acacia are in IND

I think Phi Delt is there too

Delta Zeta's headquarters are in Oxford, Ohio, where we were founded. I guess I had always assumed everyone had their headquarters where they were founded, but now see that that is not the case.

Just curious as to where everyone's HQ's are located?

This was another thread back when and no one had a definitive answer!

Yes, LXA is on Founders Road! I beleive it was one of the first!

I would say it is not in the middle of the country! Kansas IS!!!:D

It would be great if All of the International or National Greeks were in Kansas City Area! Then we could meet have a hell of a party and make people think we are really crazy!:cool:

Maybe we could meet at the new Kansas Speedway, it only holds 75,000! Soon to be 150,000!:)

Damn can you imagine that many of us in one place at one time!?????

Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, Alpha Delta Phi, Delta Zeta and Delta Sigma Pi are all in Oxford, OH.

The reason why there are so many in Indy., so I have been told, is because it is a very central location within the U.S. and easy access for the Easterners and Westerners to meet (back in the day).

:) This is a front picture of the Beta Headquarters. It is on 8 acres of land, with a gigantic pond (Stocked with Trout) and then in the back, is our Hall of Chapters with walkways of engraved bricks of individual members and chapters.

http://www.uwosh.edu/betathetapi/frombridge.jpg

DPhiE HQ was in St Louis and is now in Maryland Heights (which I believe is just outside of St. Louis).

Alpha Delta Pi's HQ is in Atlanta GA

Chi Omega is on Founders Road/Circle (something like that) in Memphis. But it was formerly in Indianapolis (or was it Ohio--chi O's help me out here!)

:)Amy

Alpha Delta Pi is in Atlanta, Georgia and Phi Mu is in Tucker, Georgia (but I heard they were moving to Peachtree City??) Since they were both founded in Macon, I think that's terrific.

Alpha Gamma Delta was founded in Syracuse, NY but Indy makes more since distance-wise, plus all the other Greek organizations are there giving added power!

Tri Sigma is in Woodstock, Virginia and Tri Delta is in Arlington, TX
Cheap real estate is the answer for many.

AOII is in Brentwood, TN which is near Nashville. We dedicated a new headquarters facility in April 2001. You can take a virtual tour by going to www.alphaomicronpi.org.

AGDLynn---I hadn't heard of a planned Phi Mu move to Peachtree City. There hasn't been any mention of it on our website or in our quarterly magazine either.

This has been discussed in a thread before. The reasoning is that Indiana is concidered the "crossroads of america" and most major highways run through there. Also, Indiana gives tax breaks to non-profit organiztions. ;)

ASA's headquarters is in Indy, along w/ AXO, AGD, A Xi D, Theta, Sig Kap and Zeta.

We were in Springfield MO, which is in the heart of the bulk of our membership (not to mention a huge collegiate chapter literally across the street), so I'm inclined to think Indy HQ's are mostly about the tax breaks.

Ladybug, there is a new Panhellenic Council that is forming here in "south metro Atlanta". At one of the first meetings last year, someone mentioned it. I can't remember if it was a Phi Mu so maybe it isn't credible..;)

Wish AGD would move to Georgia but that will never happen in my life time! :D

Before St. Louis, DPhiE HQ was in Stamford, Connecticut which was a lot closer to our Alpha chapter at NYU. I didn't know it moved again.

Tom,

According to my pledge manual, DU was the first to build headquarters in Indianapolis so I guess we were the first on Founders Road :D

Killarney,

I pass by the DZ headquarters/museum all the time. A very nice building!

Anyone visited their HQ?


I haven't but plan on it!

I think Alpha Epsilon Pi is also on Founders Rd.

No, but I really want too....we have a brand new hq, and the pictures are beautiful!! I just recieved a postcard showing the outside of it, and its gorgeous!!! AOPirose, have you been to it? we should all make a trip to see it!!!!!

SigEp is in Richmond, Va.

Sigma Pi is in Vincennes IN (it is literaly in the sticks) my boyfriend/ex boyfriend who knows what to call him is an elc right now and i went to visit him and it their headquarters is hidden away somewhere. Don't get me wrong it is a beautiful house but it is just in the sticks. I think aopi is in tennessee but i am not ofr sure

Alpha Phi's HQ is in Evanston IL, right outside of Chicago. We were founded in Syracuse but our Beta chapter is right across the street from the HQ.

SAE and EX are also in Chicago.

I have been to the HQ a few times for meetings and stuff. My favorite part is a case with many antique badges in it, including some of our Founder's!

Is your beta chapter at Northwestern?

BMudd, LXA moved to Indy in 1940 and 1955 moved to Wahsington Blvd. 1972 on Founders Road!

Dont know how this compares with DU?

I agree with all who say must get tax brakes as cost to us all are high enuff!!!!:(

I just hope it soon wont cost so much that the new young people cannot afford to join a Greek Org.:mad:

Delta Tau Delta's Central Office is in Carmel, Indiana, a Northern suburb of Indianapolis.

I have been there. It is in very impressive leased space in a nice looking office building.

We are presently planning to build our own headquarters in the Indianapolis area.

I asked the "Why so many in Indy" question, and was told by a high ranking fraternity official that it was the Tax breaks offered there.

Yes, Alpha Phi's Beta Chapter is at Northwestern, across the street from our International Executive Office.

My legal fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta, is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

I have visited founders road...
 

I have been to founders Road in Indy a few times. Pretty cool. Its in a really wierd part of Indy tho. Like theres NO Zoneing in that part of town. You have houses, next to office buildings next to manufacturing facilities, next to chain resturaunts next to refineries. Just wierd. Anyway, the "neighborhood" is pretty cool. All the HQ's there seem to be only about 20 -25 years old. The ones Iremember (its been since 97) Were Lambda Chi, DU, Kappa Alpha Theta, TKE, Sigma Kappa. I know there were more. TKEs was a nice white stucco bldg. KAT was very nice. Very southern. Big staircase in the lobby. SK is right across form LXA. When we were there in 97 we took the tour of LXA HQ and were waiting for the mailroom chick to get back from lunch, because we were loading up on supplies (instad of communicating by phone and mail - afterall we were there.) So we had an hour to kill, so we went on a walking tour. Spent about 40 mins kicking it at SK HQ. Got the tour. It was really down to earth. the unusual part, is that I have lots of friends that are Sigma Kappas. It was like being in anyone of their apts. Got to meet their International president. That was cool. Indy is a nice city tho.

Theta Delta Chi is in Boston, MA

Delta Chi is in Iowa City, IA

FYI ...

I don't know if many of you saw it, but I put a picture of the Beta Theta Pi HQ on the first page of this thread. I would enjoy seeing pics. of other HQ's if at all possible, so go ahead and post them!

I'm going to be at HQ over Spring Break (last week of February) to start setting up the archives (cataloging, properly storing,etc). I was also there the first Friday in January. Its a gorgeous building--but I still don't get the padded walls! :) Seriously, the walls are covered with fabric (rather than wallpaper) that has batting behind it. Colleen couldn't tell me exactly why the decorators did it and the only thing I could think of was sound dampening.

Sarah
AOII-Beta Gamma

Ours is in Indy. 3300 Founders Road. ;)