Rugby Road-University Corner Historic District
159 Madison Ln
Phi Kappa Psi House, 1928
BrickContributes to the historic character of the district
1928
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From the National Register nomination
Fraternity house. Georgian Revival. Built 1928. Brick (Flemish bond) and cast stone; 2 1/2 stories; full raised basement; hipped roof; 2 oversized front dormers flanking pedimented portico; symmetrical 5-bay front; 2-story tetrastyle Roman Doric portico with pedimented roof; small original wing on W side. Central 3 bays clad in rusticated cast stone; French doors with fanlights; bold wooden entablature. One of the more elaborate UVa fraternity houses, Phi Kappa Psi is the only one facing Madison Bowl at its N end.
City historic survey
- City historic survey. City of Charlottesville, Historic Preservation.