Rugby Road-University Corner Historic District

1703 Grady Ave

Sigma Alpha Epsilon House, Ca. 1930

BrickContributes to the historic character of the district

1930
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Suggest a correction or removal

What is it about?

From the National Register nomination

Fraternity house. Colonial Revival. Ca. 1930. Brick (stretcher bond); 1 1/2 and 2 1/2 stories; gable roofs; 2 pedimented front dormers on main block; 5-bay front (3-bay main block); original inset 1 1/2-story flanking wings; small distyle front porch with pierced pediment and blind fanlight. This Colonial Revival house was built around 1930 for Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, whose Virginia Omicron chapter was founded at UVa in 1858.

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