Rugby Road-University Corner Historic District
608 Preston Pl
Sigma Chi Fraternity House, Ca. 1920-35
BrickContributes to the historic character of the district
1920–1935
18001850190019502000
From the National Register nomination
Fraternity house. Georgian Revival. Ca. 1920-35. Brick (5-course American bond with Flemish variant); 2 1/2 stories; hipped roof; 2 pedimented front dormers; symmetrical 3-bay main block; 1-bay front porch; original 2-story frame wing on S end consisting of a sunroom above a loggia. Eyebrow-roofed entry porch with paired Roman Doric columns; tall windows with jack arches and paneled bibbs; dormers with round-headed sash; projecting eaves with dentil cornice. Built as a fraternity house, this unusual Georgian dwelling incorporates elements of the English Vernacular Revival.
City historic survey
- City historic survey. City of Charlottesville, Historic Preservation.