123 Chancellor St

From the National Register nomination

Built as a detached dwelling; now a sorority house. Colonial Revival/Eclectic. Ca. 1907-15. Brick (Flemish bond); 2½ stories; mansard roof; 3 shed-roofed front dormers; asymmetrical 4-bay front; 1-story, half-length veranda; projecting front ell; 3-sided bay on south end; enclosed 2-story frame porch at rear. Wooden modillion cornice; jack arches at all windows; plain water table; Roman Doric porch columns. The only house in the District with a mansard roof, this eclectic building is one of the earliest on Chancellor Street. Since 1978 it has housed Chi Omega Sorority.