Sigma Alpha Epsilon Chapter House of Miami University

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Sigma Alpha Epsilon Chapter House of Miami University
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Location310 Tallawanda Road, [Oxford, Ohio]], US
Coordinates 39°30′51″N84°44′06″W / 39.5143°N 84.7350°W / 39.5143; -84.7350
Arealess than one acre
Built1938
ArchitectRussell S. Potter
Architectural style Tudor Revival architecture
NRHP reference No. 05000022 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 8, 2005

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Chapter House of Miami University is an historic building in Oxford, Ohio. It was listed in the National Register on February 8, 2005.

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History

The house was built as a chapter house for the chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity at Miami University. The cornerstone was laid in November 1937, and the house was completed in 1938. [2]

It was listed in the National Register on February 8, 2005. [3]

Architecture

The chapter house was designed by architect Russell S. Potter. It was modeled after Sulgrave Manor, the ancestral home of George Washington. It is in Tudor revival style.

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "New Sigma Alpha Epsilon House Nearly Finished". The Miami Student . Vol. 061, no. 27. January 11, 1938. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  3. "SAE house granted historical status". The Miami Student . Vol. 129, no. 40. March 8, 2005. Retrieved March 23, 2018.