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Phi Delta Theta House (1931-1964)
![Phi Delta Theta house, c.1965 Phi Delta Theta house, c.1965](https://archives.dickinson.edu/sites/all/files/styles/encyclopedia_view/public/image_encyclopedia/des_0298.jpg?itok=FvwXlG5I)
When officially named in the 1980s in honor of J. William Stuart, class of 1932, this house had already enjoyed fifty years of service to Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. A need for more living space led Dickinson’s chapter of Phi Delta Theta to construct Stuart House in 1931. Their previous residence, a stone lodge located on the corner of Louther and College Streets, could no longer accommodate the fraternity.
Stuart House served the fraternity, with a gap in 1944-1945 when it was rented to the College as a women's dormitory, until June 13, 1964, when the College purchased it at a cost of $57,000. Phi Delta Theta then relocated to the newly constructed Fraternity Quadrangle. A $24,000 renovation shortly after the purchase enabled Stuart House to become the new home of the Office of Communication and Development. The building later became a student residence once again in the 1980s.
Note: View a short film that shows clips relating to the construction of the Phi Delta Theta House by following this LINK.
Date of Post:
2005