Tuscaloosa in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Phi Gamma Delta Theta Chapter House

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 11, 2015

1. Phi Gamma Delta Theta Chapter House Marker

Inscription. On this site in 1914, Theta Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta built the first Chapter House located on the campus of the University of Alabama. The house was the first structure on what became known as Fraternity Row, later known as "Old Row." That house, built In the Southern Colonial Style, remained the home of Theta Chapter until it burned to the ground in 1964. In 1966, the present Chapter House was completed on this site; it remains the home of the fraternity today.

Theta Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta was established on May 11, 1855, as the second-oldest existing fraternity at the University of Alabama, when John Mason Martin, Theodore G. Pierce, John J. Harris, and Walter C. Roper were initiated.

Sponsored by The Graduate Brothers of Theta Chapter in commemoration of the centennial of the building of the first Chapter House on the campus of the University of Alabama.

"Not for College Days Alone"

Erected 2014 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included

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in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.

Location. 33° 12.64′ N, 87° 33.079′ W. Marker is in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in Tuscaloosa County. It is on University Boulevard 0.1 miles west of Stadium Drive, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located beside the driveway, directly in front of the Phi Gamma Delta Theta House. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 976 University Boulevard, Tuscaloosa AL 35401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Maxwell Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Delta Kappa Epsilon (about 500 feet away); Autherine Lucy Foster (approx. 0.2 miles

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 11, 2015

2. Phi Gamma Delta Theta Chapter House Marker

(University Boulevard in right background)

away); Gorgas House (approx. ¼ mile away); Site Of Franklin Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Oliver-Barnard Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); Kappa Delta (approx. ¼ mile away); Marr’s Spring (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuscaloosa.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Morgan Hall, 1910 (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed).

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 11, 2015

3. Phi Gamma Delta Theta Chapter House Marker

Phi Gamma Delta Theta Chapter House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, May 11, 2015

4. Phi Gamma Delta Theta Chapter House

Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 940 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 20, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.