Sigma Sigma-Delta Chi Fraternity House, Ames

Name: Sigma Sigma-Delta Chi Fraternity House
Address: Ames, United States

#25 among attractions in Ames

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The Sigma Sigma–Delta Chi Fraternity House, also known as the Iowa House, is a historic building in Ames, Iowa, United States. It is a large 2½-story brick structure built in 1924. The building is capped with a hip roof that is intersected by steeply-pitched gables at a lower level. There are also wide eaves with exposed beams. A porte-cochère is located on the north side of the building, which is unique feature among the historic fraternity and sorority houses associated with Iowa State University. Architecturally, it is a combination of the American Craftsman, Tudor Revival, and classical features. ()

Built: 1924 (100 years ago)Coordinates: 42°1'8"N, 93°39'8"W

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Iowa State University (South Campus Area)Ames United States

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Sigma Sigma-Delta Chi Fraternity House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Iowa State Center, Reiman Gardens, Bell Tower, Food Sciences Building.

0.8 miE
Ballet, Theater, Concerts and shows
Iowa State Center, Ames
21 min walk • The Iowa State Center is located just southeast of Iowa State University's central campus in Ames, Iowa. It is a complex of cultural and athletic venues.
0.9 miSE
Garden, Park, Botanical garden
Reiman Gardens, Ames
23 min walk • Reiman Gardens is a 17-acre university-owned public garden located immediately south of Jack Trice Stadium on the Iowa State University campus in Ames, Iowa.
0.6 miNE
Tower
Bell Tower, Ames
15 min walk • The Iowa State University Campanile is located on Iowa State's central campus, and is home to the Stanton Memorial Carillon. The campanile is widely seen as one of the major symbols of Iowa State University.
0.7 miNE
Monuments and statues
Food Sciences Building, Ames
19 min walk • The Food Sciences Building, formerly known as Dairy Industry Building, is a historic building on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, United States. The two-story, Bedford stone structure was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Proudfoot, Rawson & Souers. J. and W. A. Elliott Construction completed it in 1928.
0.6 miN
Universities and schools
Iowa State University, Ames
15 min walk • The Iowa State University campus contains over 160 buildings, several of which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.6 miNE
42°2'8"N • 93°37'52"W
Furman Aquatic Center, Ames
41 min walk • Watersports, Water park, Swimming
0.7 miE
42°1'18"N • 93°38'17"W
Fisher Theater, Ames
20 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater
0.9 miNE
Museum, History museum
The Farm House, Ames
24 min walk • The Farm House, also known as the Knapp–Wilson House, is the oldest building on the campus of Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Now a museum open to the general public, this house was built 1861-65 as part of the model farm that eventually became Iowa State.
0.6 miE
Tudor Revival architecture
Iowa Beta Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon, Ames
16 min walk • Iowa Beta Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon is a historic building in Ames, Iowa, United States. It is a large four-story brick structure that was built in 1931 for the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at Iowa State College.
0.4 miN
Art gallery, Universities and schools
Iowa State University, Ames
11 min walk • Iowa State University of Science and Technology is a public land-grant research university in Ames, Iowa. It is the largest university in the state of Iowa and the third largest university in the Big 12 athletic conference.
0.9 miE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport
Jack Trice Stadium, Ames
23 min walk • Jack Trice Stadium is a stadium located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Primarily used for college football, it is the home field of the Iowa State Cyclones.

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Which popular attractions are close to Sigma Sigma-Delta Chi Fraternity House?

Nearby attractions include Iowa State University, Ames (11 min walk), Black Engineering Building, Ames (13 min walk), Bell Tower, Ames (15 min walk), Iowa State University, Ames (15 min walk).

How to get to Sigma Sigma-Delta Chi Fraternity House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sigma Sigma-Delta Chi Fraternity House:

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Welch Avenue at Knapp Street Southbound • Lines: 25, 6 (3 min walk)
Welch Avenue at Knapp Street Northbound • Lines: 25 (3 min walk)