Misplaced Pages

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity House (Columbia, Missouri)

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Historic house in Missouri, US United States historic place
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
The building in January 2014
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity House (Columbia, Missouri) is located in MissouriSigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity House (Columbia, Missouri)Show map of MissouriSigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity House (Columbia, Missouri) is located in the United StatesSigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity House (Columbia, Missouri)Show map of the United States
Location24 E. Stewart Road, Columbia, Missouri, US
Coordinates38°56′47″N 92°20′12″W / 38.94639°N 92.33667°W / 38.94639; -92.33667
Area6.7 acres (2.7 ha)
Built1929 (1929)
ArchitectFred Wallace
Architectural styleNeo-Classical Revival
NRHP reference No.14000870
Added to NRHPOctober 20, 2014

The Sigma Alpha Epsilon Building is a historic Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house located near the University of Missouri at Columbia, Missouri. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

History

The structure was built c. 1908 to house the Welch Military Academy. The building took its present form in 1929 under the direction of architect Fred Wallace of Marchall and Brown. Wallace attended the University of Missouri for two years and joined Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.

It was restored between 1965 and 1966 after a fire. The property was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Architecture

It is a 2+1⁄2-story Neo-Classical Revival style brick building with a "T"-plan. Its front facade features a central pedimented portico with six two-story stone Ionic order columns.

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/20/14 through 10/24/14. National Park Service. 2014-10-31.
  2. Debbie Sheals and Andrea Herries (June 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Sigma Alpha Epsilon Building" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2016-09-01.
University of Missouri
Located in: Columbia, MissouriFounded: 1839
Academics
Athletics
Teams
Venues
Rivalries
Traditions
Campus
Research
Student life
People
History
Media
U.S. National Register of Historic Places in Missouri
Lists
by county


Other lists
National Register of Historic Places in Boone County, Missouri
National Historic
Landmark
Boone County map
Historic districts
Historic properties
Contributing properties
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Boone County, Missouri and List of National Historic Landmarks in Missouri


Stub icon

This article about a fraternity or sorority is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

This article about a property in Boone County, Missouri on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

Categories: