Kappa Kappa Gamma House
Posted by: rilekyle
N 30° 16.962 W 097° 44.368
14R E 621233 N 3350784
Historical marker commemorating a 70+ year old sorority house on the University of Texas campus.
Waymark Code: WMBW80
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/26/2011
Views: 11
Marker Number: 14452
Marker Text: The Beta Xi chapter of Kappa Kappa Gamma Fraternity was chartered at the University of Texas in 1902. The Beta Xi house association was formed in 1936, and construction of this three-story Georgian Revival sorority house began in 1938. Designed by noted Houston architect Birdsall P. Briscoe, the house features a two-story central entry porch, ionic columns and pilasters, and Greek details on the roof cornices.
Recorded Texas Historic Landmark-1989
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