Rugby Road-University Corner Historic District
138 Madison Ln
Delta Gamma House
BrickContributes to the historic character of the district
From the National Register nomination
Built as a detached dwelling or boarding house; now a sorority house. Colonial Revival. Brick (stretcher bond); 2 1/2 stories; hipped roof; 1 oversized front hipped dormer; symmetrical 3-bay front; no porch. Pedimented entry surround; tall arched central window; dentil cornice; segmental and flat arches at windows. Located in the middle of fraternity row, this Colonial Revival building was run as a boarding house for many years by Miss Mary Minor Lewis. Delta Gamma sorority purchased it in 1981.
City historic survey
- City historic survey. City of Charlottesville, Historic Preservation.
People
- Mary Minor Lewis owner (Miss; ran it as a boarding house for many years)