National Office near First chapter?

[sigtau305]

Originally Posted by naraht

Is your National Office in the general area of the college where your group was started? If not, are there are any particular reasons why not?

Sigma Tau Gamma was founded on the Campus of Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, Missouri. Our HQ is currently located in the city not far from Central Mizzou State.

[DEVODUDE]

ZBT HQ was first housed on the campus of Columbia University in 1903. In 1909, the HQ was moved 2 blocks away from Columbia University to a large office as the fraternity grew and added more staff members. The HQ stayed basically in that general area until 1971 when ZBT took over the Phi Sigma Delta HQ near NYU after the merger. In 1987 the HQ moved back to the area near Columbia University, and in 1995 it was voted by the Grand Surpreme Council and National Assembly to re-locate the HQ to Indianapolis, Indiana where is currenty resides today.

Z.B.T. Society was founded at Columbia University in 1898 and the Grand Alpha Chapter was established at CCNY in 1903 when it changed to a Greek-Letter Fraternity.

ZBT:"Inspiring today's College Men To Become Leaders Of Tomorrrow."

[moe.ron]

Looking at the Union Triad:

Kappa Alpha Society - HQ in Lansing, NY, which is near Ithica. That is about a 3 hours drive.

Sigma Phi Society - HQ is in Ithica. Also a 3 hours drive.

Delta Phi Fraternity - HQ in Athen, GA. Really far away.

[Kevin]

Sigma Nu is HQ'd in Lexington, VA, just a short walk away from where we were founded... just through town and up a hill.

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by beccaminister

Phi Mu's national headquarters is in Peachtree City, Georgia. It is home to both Phi Mu Fraternity and Phi Mu Foundation. The 31,672 square foot National Headquarters houses a Leadership Training Center, library, conference rooms and office space. The National Headquarters also contains a museum, along with numerous Phi Mu artifacts and memorabilia spanning throughout our 153 year history. It is located not too far from where our Alpha Chapter was founded at Weslyean College in Macon.

With Peachtree City not being too far from Atlanta, Alpha Delta Pi's Executive Office, Foundation, and Museum is located in Atlanta. Our Alpha Chapter was also founded at Wesleyan College in Macon, not far down the interstate. The Macon Magnolias do tend to think the same!

Also, I always thought that so many GLOs had HQs in Indianapolis due to its central location. Obviously, the tax incentives helped, too!

[BabyPiNK_FL]

Originally Posted by joliebelle

What exactly is Colorado central to though? I've always thought that CO was such a random location.

I was thinking the same thing...

As far as Phi Mu HQ, I'm going in about two weeks! SUPER EXCITED! Finally.

[Katmandu]

Kappa Delta was founded in Farmville, Va, and the National Headquarters are located in the Southwind section of Memphis. So, southern, but not near the Alpha chapter.

In the 70s and early 80s at least, the Headquarters was located in Denver.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by TSteven

The Peterson International Headquarters of Sigma Chi Fraternity - also founded at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio - is located in downtown Evanston, Illinois.

Yeah, I always wondered why you guys had to snub the rest of the Miami GLOs and put your HQ somewhere else.

As I noted yesterday, our HQ, which is called "Lyrecrest," is nowhere near Boston, where we were founded. I forgot, however, about an interesting factoid about Lyrecrest. The address in Evansville is 10600 Old State Rd. Coincidentally, this address -- 10600 -- corresponds to the date (two years to the day after our founding) that we established our Beta Chapter and went national: October 6, 1900. Lyrecrest has three buildings on about 5 acres; there is also a small lake or pond and an oil well. (The oil well predates our purchase of the property 1970; I don't think it's operational anymore.)

[ForeverRoses]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Yeah, I always wondered why you guys had to snub the rest of the Miami GLOs and put your HQ somewhere else.

As I noted yesterday, our HQ, which is called "Lyrecrest," is nowhere near Boston, where we were founded. I forgot, however, about an interesting factoid about Lyrecrest. The address in Evansville is 10600 Old State Rd. Coincidentally, this address -- 10600 -- corresponds to the date (two years to the day after our founding) that we established our Beta Chapter and went national: October 6, 1900. Lyrecrest has three buildings on about 5 acres; there is also a small lake or pond and an oil well. (The oil well predates our purchase of the property 1970; I don't think it's operational anymore.)

MysticCat- I lived in Evansville for several years and was married there. Our organist is a Phi Mu Alpha- in fact I think he worked as the editor of your magazine at the time we were married (2000- so he might have moved on by now).

I am now in Indy and live close to Founders Road. I heard that the fraternities/sororities that are HQed here are here because of the incorporation laws. For some reason (probably taxes as stated) they incorporated in Indiana- however the incorporation law requires that they have a physical presence here- so the HQs are here.

As for AOII- they were once headquartered here, before the move to Tennessee.

[pshsx1]

As was stated, Sigma Phi Epsilon's HQ is in Richmond, VA. That's also where our fraternity was founded (which was not stated).

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by ForeverRoses

MysticCat- I lived in Evansville for several years and was married there. Our organist is a Phi Mu Alpha- in fact I think he worked as the editor of your magazine at the time we were married (2000- so he might have moved on by now).

Cool. And if you want, PM with me the name and I can tell you what he might have done at Lyrecrest and whether he's still there.

Originally Posted by pshsx1

As was stated, Sigma Phi Epsilon's HQ is in Richmond, VA. That's also where our fraternity was founded (which was not stated).

Sorry. I thought I did convey that clearly enough when I said:

Originally Posted by MysticCat

As for who has their HQ where they started, I know about these:

. . . Sigma Phi Epsilon is in Richmond, VA

[TSteven]

Originally Posted by MysticCat

Yeah, I always wondered why you guys had to snub the rest of the Miami GLOs and put your HQ somewhere else.

For what it is worth, the first General Headquarters was in Chicago (1914) which moved to Evanston in 1950 (an old "historic" mansion). Then in 1966, Headquarters moved to the current location in Evanston - 1714 Hinman Avenue.

By the way, the Fraternity owns the Founding Site in Oxford, Ohio.

[Jill1228]

Originally Posted by KSUViolet06

I know that our HQ is in Woodstock, VA and Longwood is in Farmville, VA. I have no clue if those 2 towns are close to each other.

Any VA GCers know?

I am originally from Virginia.

Farmville and Woodstock are 158 miles apart

[PeppyGPhiB]

Originally Posted by joliebelle

What exactly is Colorado central to though? I've always thought that CO was such a random location.

Colorado is practically in the middle of the country...the only state that would be more central probably is Kansas. And for our organization I think it's very central, as we have many chapters in the west/mid-west/southwest and increasingly the south. We're also not the only GLO to have our HQ in CO.

I do think our HQ used to be in a different state, though...any Gamma Phis know?

[SWTXBelle]

When I pledged, it was in Illinois. My "The Gift from Syracuse" is packed, so I can't check the history of our hq.