University of Illinois Greek Houses - Sororities

[Illini789]

As it has historically been the largest Greek system in the nation, the University of Illinois has the largest collection of historic Greek houses in the United States. I have attempted to gather the histories of these beautiful homes here.

I will start with the sororities, as there are SO many fraternity houses, and fraternities tend to move a bit more than sororities.

Interestingly, there are 22 homes on this campus that were built (or largely built) by NPC or former NPC organizations. Seventeen of these homes are still owned by the same sororities, some 90 years later.

If you have any dates or information to provide, please do, and I will update!

I have saved a few tabs at the end, just in case I run across any more houses I wasn’t aware of.

Fraternities (including my own) to come soon!

[Illini789]

ALPHA CHI OMEGA - Iota Chapter
904 S. Lincoln Avenue, Urbana
· 1931 – Present Alpha Chi Omega

[Illini789]

ALPHA DELTA PI - Sigma Chapter
1202 W. Nevada Street, Urbana
· 1926 – Present Alpha Delta Pi

[Illini789]

ALPHA EPSILON PHI - Mu Chapter
904 S. Third Street, Champaign
· 1927 – Present Alpha Epsilon Phi

[Illini789]

ALPHA GAMMA DELTA - Sigma Chapter
1106 S. Lincoln Avenue, Urbana
· 1927 – Present Alpha Gamma Delta

[Illini789]

ALPHA OMICRON PI - Iota Chapter
706 S. Mathews Street, Urbana
· 1927 – Present Alpha Omicron Pi

[nyapbp]

What's even more interesting is that the women's fraternity system at Illinois was fairly late to the game as far as midwestern state institutions go - 1895 (If you look in Baird's it has Kappa Alpha Theta listed as 1875. The charter from the Theta chapter at Illinois Wesleyan was transferred to the chapter at U of I. That happened just as the Pi Phis were waiting on a Grand Council officer to get there from Galesburg.) Truly it was not until the mid 1890s that the women's system began there. It started at Indiana University in 1870, Kansas in 1873, Minnesota in 1880, and Missouri in 1875.

[FSUZeta]

What lovely homes. It would be great it we could recolonize there.

[*winter*]

Thanks for posting! I read about the Zeta house being empty and was curious as to its condition.

I hope someone puts it to use. It makes me sad to see a big beautiful old house sitting vacant.

[lovespink88]

I'd like to point out that that is the OLD Alpha Xi Delta house...

We are currently leasing from Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity on 1004 S. Second Street.



(This is the side that faces the street, can't find one without a bunch of sisters standing in front for the side that faces the park, which I think is the prettier side!)

[xibair]

lovespink88.

How long is lease for Alpha Xi since Phi Sigma Sigma will be recolonizing in Fall 2013? They probably want their house back. I am just curious what will happen.

The houses are beautiful.

[honeychile]

Lovely houses! One of the interesting things I've noticed is how many of the chapters have a single letter designation - thirteen, if I've counted correctly.

[lovespink88]

Originally Posted by lovespink88

We are currently leasing from Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity on 1004 S. Second Street.

Originally Posted by xibair

lovespink88.

How long is lease for Alpha Xi since Phi Sigma Sigma will be recolonizing in Fall 2013? They probably want their house back. I am just curious what will happen.

The houses are beautiful.

We're in Phi Sigma Kappa not Phi Sigma Sigma.

When I graduated, the Phi Sigma Sigma house was being rented by FIJI. No idea what the situation is there.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Also, when the university ran out of housing in the late 60's/early 70's, tons of Greek houses expanded to fulfill the need. You can see it in a lot of the houses that have a weirdly asymmetrical expansion (Alpha Phi, SDT, etc.).

[xibair]

Opps! Sorry about that. I can't read and I need my eyes checked.