National Register Record for BETA THETA PI FRATERNITY HOUSE, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA

Historic Name: BETA THETA PI FRATERNITY HOUSE, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
Current Name: None
Address: 800 SOUTH CHAUTAUQUA AVENUE
City: NORMAN            County: CLEVELAND
Section: None           Township: None           Range: None          
Description of significance: DESIGNED BY NOTED LOCAL ARCHITECT HAROLD GIMENO, THE BETA THETE PI HOUSE IS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE REVIVAL STYLE. COMPLETED IN 1929, THE DRESSED LIMESTONE WALLS OF THE HOUSE ARE INTERRUPTED BY STEEL CASEMENT WINDOWS SET REGULARLY ON THREE LEVELS. THE FIRST FLOOR WINDOWS FEATURE ROUND ARCH PANELS INSET ABOVE THE LINTELS. RECESSED PANELS BETWEEN THE WINDOWS ON THE 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS FEATURE BAS RELIEF CARTOUCHES AND SWAGS. A FULL-HEIGHT PORTICO WITH TUSCAN COLUMNS DOMINATES THE FACADE. LISTED IN NATIONAL REGISTER 6/2/82.

Type: BUILDING
Historic Function: MULTIPLE DWELLING
Current Function: MULTIPLE DWELLING
Area of Significance 1: ARCHITECTURE
Area of Significance 2: None
Architectural Style: ITALIAN RENAISSANCE REVIVAL
Architect: HAROLD GIMENO, ARCHITECT
Year Built: 1929            Original Site: YES
Condition: EXCELLENT
Restricted: N
Documentation Source: None
Date Prepared: 1988