Rugby Road-University Corner Historic District
127 Chancellor St
Kappa Alpha Theta House, Ca. 1907-15
BrickContributes to the historic character of the district
1907–1915
18001850190019502000
From the National Register nomination
Built as a private detached dwelling; now a sorority house. Colonial Revival. Ca. 1907-15. Brick (stretcher bond); 2½ stories; gambrel roof; 3 front dormers with segmental-arched heads; symmetrical 3-bay front; full-length front veranda with upper deck. Floor-length front windows with triple-hung sash; modillion cornice; porch columns and railings are modern replacements. This gambrel-roofed dwelling has served as a boarding house (1950s); as the Warner Wood School (early 1960s); as the Delta Upsilon Fraternity House (1966 to 1972), and since 1978 as the Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority House.
City historic survey
- City historic survey. City of Charlottesville, Historic Preservation.