{"nrhp_refnum":"97000460","name":"Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity House","other_names":["Anthemios Chapter of Alpha Rho Chi"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"1108 S. First St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Champaign","county":"Champaign County","state":"IL","lat":40.104437662000066,"lon":-88.23842023499998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1997-05-23","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture","Education"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-and-a-half story, L-shaped brick fraternity house at 1108 South First Street, Champaign, Illinois, built in 1928 and designed by the local firm Royer, Danely & Smith for the Anthemios Chapter of Alpha Rho Chi.","why_significant":"The nomination argues significance under Criterion C as a blend of English-derived Arts and Crafts and French Eclectic styles, with a high degree of interior integrity. It also discusses the chapter's history and notable alumni, including architect George Fred Keck. It is part of a multiple property listing of fraternity and sorority houses at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus.","narrative":"Built in 1928 at the western edge of the University of Illinois campus, this fraternity house on South First Street was home to the Anthemios Chapter of Alpha Rho Chi. The local firm Royer, Danely & Smith designed the two-and-a-half story, L-shaped building, which combines English-derived Arts and Crafts character with French Eclectic touches. Mottled brown brick, metal casement windows, a steep clay tile hip roof, half-round dormers and a corner entrance tower with an arched limestone surround define the exterior. Two tall semi-hexagonal chimneys add to its picturesque profile. Inside, a vaulted foyer and hall, beamed lounge and library, plaster fireplaces with fraternity emblems, and a curving oak and metal staircase survive with a high degree of integrity. Only minor changes for fire safety and attic bedrooms have been made. The house was recognized for its architecture and for its connection to the chapter, whose alumni included architect George Fred Keck, and it forms part of a group of fraternity and sorority houses on the campus.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Royer, Danely & Smith","architectural_style":"Other: Arts & Crafts; Other: French Eclectic","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still used as a fraternity house (education-related housing); interior has had minor life-safety modifications and attic conversion to study/bedrooms.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:37.423744-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/opastorage/live/53/8907/28890753/content/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_IL/97000460.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000460/1b098a8f46-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/97000460/1b098a8f46-1600.webp","licence":"Public domain","author":"Smallbones","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alpha_Rho_Chi_uiuc.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Smallbones</a>, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alpha_Rho_Chi_uiuc.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/28890753","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Rho_Chi_Fraternity_House_(Champaign,_Illinois)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20710402"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/illinois/champaign-county/alpha-rho-chi-fraternity-house-97000460/"}