Parish Apartments
Sigma Pi Fraternity House | |
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| Location | 108 McLean St. Iowa City, Iowa |
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| Coordinates | 41°40′09.9″N 91°32′30″W / 41.669417°N 91.54167°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1929 |
| Architectural style | Tudor Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 13001019[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 31, 2013 |
Parish Apartments, also known as the Sigma Pi Fraternity House and the St. Thomas More Parish Center, is a historic building located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013 as the Sigma Pi Fraternity House.[1]
History
Fraternity
Located in the Manville Heights neighborhood, Parish Apartments was built as a fraternity house for Sigma Pi in 1929. The design for the three-story stone Tudor Revival structure is attributed to Madison, Wisconsin architect Myron Edwards Pugh. It was built at the height of fraternity house construction at the University of Iowa.[2]
Catholic church
In 1945, the property was transferred to the
Under the patronage of
University
The former church building was sold to the university for an organ and music concert hall.[2] The building was converted into sixteen one-bedroom and studio apartments.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Marlys A. Svendsen. "Sigma Pi Fraternity House" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
- ^ Schmidt, Madeleine M. (1981). Seasons of Growth: History of the Diocese of Davenport. Davenport, Iowa: Diocese of Davenport. p. 231.
- ^ "History of St. Thomas More Catholic Church". St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Retrieved 2017-05-29.
