Fayetteville in Washington County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)
Chi Omega Greek Theatre
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023
1. Chi Omega Greek Theatre Marker
Inscription.
Chi Omega Greek Theatre. . [Top plaque]
Built A.D. 1930 Chi Omega Greek Theatre has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. [Bottom plaque] The Chi Omega fraternity was founded at the University of Arkansas on the Fifth of April 1895. In 1930 this theatre was built as an expression of the fraternity's commitment to the pursuit of knowledge and in appreciation for its first home on the Arkansas campus. The ideals prized by the founders are inscribed above the columns which encircle the stage.
With thanks to those who make it possible for this structure to endure . Restored A.D. 2015 .. Isabel and John Ed Anthony honoring Gay Freer Anthony, Psi and Erin Pennington Wood, Mu Kappa . Courtney Hudson Goodson, Psi . Carole McCann Williamson, Tau Zeta . Mary Williamson Richι, Iota Gamma . Edith Williamson Bell, Tau Theta . Ann Bogle McKenzie, Psi . Mary Eldridge Berry, Psi . Diana Vorsanger Beran, Psi . Psi pledge class of 1963 . Cordia Barton Harrington, Psi . Karen Burbridge Mourot, Iota Alpha . Jane Wickard Rogers, Psi honoring Betty Rogers Landrum, Psi . Thomas F. McLarty, III honoring Helen Hesterly McLarty, Psi and Donna Cochran McLarty, Psi
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[Top plaque]
Built A.D. 1930 Chi Omega
Greek Theatre
has been placed on the National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department
of the Interior
[Bottom plaque]
The Chi Omega fraternity was
founded at the University of
Arkansas on the Fifth of April 1895.
In 1930 this theatre was built as an
expression of the fraternity's
commitment to the pursuit of
knowledge and in appreciation
for its first home on the
Arkansas campus. The ideals
prized by the founders are
inscribed above the columns
which encircle the stage.
With thanks to those who make it
possible for this structure to endure
Restored A.D. 2015
Isabel and John Ed Anthony honoring Gay Freer Anthony, Psi and Erin Pennington Wood, Mu Kappa Courtney Hudson Goodson, Psi Carole McCann Williamson, Tau Zeta Mary Williamson Richι, Iota Gamma Edith Williamson Bell, Tau Theta Ann Bogle McKenzie, Psi Mary Eldridge Berry, Psi Diana Vorsanger Beran, Psi Psi pledge class of 1963 Cordia Barton Harrington, Psi Karen Burbridge Mourot, Iota Alpha Jane Wickard Rogers, Psi honoring Betty Rogers Landrum, Psi Thomas F. McLarty, III honoring Helen Hesterly McLarty, Psi and Donna Cochran McLarty, Psi
Location. 36° 4.02′ N, 94° 10.43′ W. Marker is in Fayetteville, Arkansas, in Washington County. It can be reached from the intersection of North McIlroy Avenue and West Dickson Street. Markers are in the theater's right pavilion. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 980 W Dickson St, Fayetteville AR 72701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northwest Arkansas, on the Ozark Plateau, in the Cherokee Heritage Region, and in Osage Territory. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Ozarks. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 20, 2023
3. Chi Omega Greek Theatre
Credits. This page was last revised on May 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 454 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
