The original 1893 building was designed to house only 16 students. Three sides of the exterior were clad with marble from the St. Lawrence Marble Company of Gouverneur, New York.[3] It was built on land leased to the fraternity by Cornell University.[4] Except for World War II, it was occupied continuously by the fraternity from September 1894 through May 2014.[3] During World War II, it was occupied by Navy personnel being trained at Cornell. From September 2014 through May 2018, it housed single, male graduate and professional students.[5] In August 2018, the fraternity returned.
In 1900, Miller was retained to design an addition to the original 12 x 15 foot dining room. He enclosed the loggia on the west side of the building to add 500 square feet.[6]
Exterior lighting system
In 1910, the fraternity hired the architectural firm of Gibb and Waltz of Ithaca, New York to design a new addition on the east side of the house. In response to objection of the professor occupying 9 South Avenue, Cornell required that the new east wall of the house not have any windows "except such as may be stationary and glazed with cathedral or prism glass or otherwise so that the interior may be invisible from the outside."[7] This wing brought the house to its present form.
In the 1990s the south half of the property was converted into a university parking lot. In 1991, the building was added to the national register, and in 2003 the City of Ithaca designated it a Landmark.
^ abFogle, Homer William Jr. (2005-11-25). (PDF). p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2008-10-19. at 17.
^INDENTURE dated 1 October 1893, "Cornell University to D.K.E. Fraternity," Tompkins County NY Liber 141 (Deeds), pp. 386-8, recorded 25 October 1893.
^"13 South Ave". Cornell University. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
^Fogle, Homer William Jr. (2005-11-25). (PDF). pp. 45–46. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2008-10-19. at 45.
^Executive Committee Minutes, Proceedings of the Board of Trustees, 18 January 1910, p. 67.
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2020 Historic Preservation Award by Historic Ithaca
October 18, 2023
deke, house, ithaca, york, deke, house, delta, kappa, epsilon, deke, house, campus, cornell, university, built, 1893, listed, national, register, historic, places, 1991, designed, william, henry, miller, serve, fraternity, house, trees, which, theodore, roosev. Deke House the Delta Kappa Epsilon or Deke House on the campus of Cornell University was built in 1893 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 1 It was designed by William Henry Miller to serve as a fraternity house Two trees which Theodore Roosevelt planted in front of the house are on the National Register of Historic Trees 2 Deke HouseU S National Register of Historic PlacesDKE House front viewShow map of New YorkShow map of the United StatesLocation13 South Ave Ithaca New YorkCoordinates42 26 40 N 76 29 16 W 42 44444 N 76 48778 W 42 44444 76 48778Area0 4 acres 0 16 ha Built1893ArchitectWilliam Henry MillerArthur Norman GibbArchitectural styleRomanesqueNRHP reference No 90002144 1 Added to NRHPJanuary 11 1991It is located at 13 South Avenue in Ithaca New York The original 1893 building was designed to house only 16 students Three sides of the exterior were clad with marble from the St Lawrence Marble Company of Gouverneur New York 3 It was built on land leased to the fraternity by Cornell University 4 Except for World War II it was occupied continuously by the fraternity from September 1894 through May 2014 3 During World War II it was occupied by Navy personnel being trained at Cornell From September 2014 through May 2018 it housed single male graduate and professional students 5 In August 2018 the fraternity returned In 1900 Miller was retained to design an addition to the original 12 x 15 foot dining room He enclosed the loggia on the west side of the building to add 500 square feet 6 Exterior lighting systemIn 1910 the fraternity hired the architectural firm of Gibb and Waltz of Ithaca New York to design a new addition on the east side of the house In response to objection of the professor occupying 9 South Avenue Cornell required that the new east wall of the house not have any windows except such as may be stationary and glazed with cathedral or prism glass or otherwise so that the interior may be invisible from the outside 7 This wing brought the house to its present form In the 1990s the south half of the property was converted into a university parking lot In 1991 the building was added to the national register and in 2003 the City of Ithaca designated it a Landmark See also EditNorth American fraternity and sorority housingReferences Edit a b National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 Kathleen LaFrank n d National Register of Historic Places Registration Deke House New York State Office of Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation Retrieved 2009 09 01 See also Accompanying seven photos a b Fogle Homer William Jr 2005 11 25 The Deke House at Cornell PDF p 17 Archived from the original PDF on 2011 07 19 Retrieved 2008 10 19 at 17 INDENTURE dated 1 October 1893 Cornell University to D K E Fraternity Tompkins County NY Liber 141 Deeds pp 386 8 recorded 25 October 1893 13 South Ave Cornell University Retrieved 2014 06 20 Fogle Homer William Jr 2005 11 25 The Deke House at Cornell PDF pp 45 46 Archived from the original PDF on 2011 07 19 Retrieved 2008 10 19 at 45 Executive Committee Minutes Proceedings of the Board of Trustees 18 January 1910 p 67 External links Edit nbsp Media related to Deke House Ithaca New York at Wikimedia Commons Delta Kappa Epsilon History Collection Cornell University Library Delta Chi Chapter of Delta Kappa Epsilon Website 2020 Historic Preservation Award by Historic Ithaca Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Deke House Ithaca New York amp oldid 1179494665, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
