Gamma Phi Beta Sorority House
Also known as: Omicron Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta
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Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
Located at 1110 West Nevada Street near the eastern edge of the University of Illinois campus, this brick sorority house serves the Omicron Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta. The chapter bought an existing c. 1910 Four Square duplex in 1918 because World War I conditions prevented new construction. In 1927, plans by the Peoria firm Hewitt, Emerson and Gregg extended the building westward, added a story, and gave it a formal nine-bay Georgian Revival facade to match the campus. Features include a recessed, columned central entrance, a Palladian-style second-story window, and two projecting sun rooms with French doors. Inside, a long central hall, a double stair, and a formal living room with a Classical fireplace survive. A rear ell was added in 1951 for kitchen and sleeping space, and a small addition followed in 1983, both hardly visible from the street. The chapter was installed in 1913 and was noted nationally for scholarship and its homecoming stunts.
Significance in brief: The house is part of a multiple property listing of fraternity and sorority houses at the Urbana-Champaign campus. It is the home of the Omicron Chapter of Gamma Phi Beta, installed in 1913, and retains a high degree of architectural integrity from its 1927 Georgian Revival remodeling. The chapter was noted nationally for scholarship and campus traditions.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 94001270, listed October 28, 1994. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 1110 W. Nevada, Urbana |
|---|---|
| County | Champaign County |
| Listed | October 28, 1994 |
| Reference number | 94001270 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Hewitt, Emerson and Gregg (Peoria architects) for the 1927 remodeling |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival (Georgian Revival) |
| Areas of significance | Education |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in use as a sorority chapter house, with a 1951 rear ell and a small 1983 House Director's addition; many windows are replacements. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 40.10596, -88.22249 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 94001270.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5520295
- This listing as JSON
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