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Poster Name:
Illini Houses

Poster Message:
I strongly agree with looking at houses that are being renovated. Alumni support is one of the most important things to look for (besides the members obviously) when rushing a house. Another reason that I like the renovated houses is the history they have. The new houses are apartment buildings, literally! National organizations will make these new houses convertible to apartment buildings so if the chapter fails they can rent out the rooms and make money. This makes for nice living arrangements but you don't feel like you are living in a fraternity house. With the older houses it feels like you are living in a mansion. They tend to be more sturdily built with rooms that are finished with something besides drywall (Wood paneling, exposed brick ect.). Older houses also generally have awesome chapter rooms some of which can be hidden or secret. Not all old houses on campus are nice but the listabove is a good one. -Sigma Nu was built and in 1932 after moving from the current Kappa Sigma house. The university wanted to get all of the fraternities on Pennsylvania and all of the sororities on Lincoln. The only two that could afford it during the depression, however, was Sigma Nu and ATO. -Kappa Delta Rho has been on second street since 1928 and is lucky to still be around because of the Six Pack. -Delta Chi got on campus in the 20's and built their house soon after ariving. -Psi Upsilon was build in 1924 and was designed by famous architect Benjamin Marshall.