FRATERNITY ROW

Fraternity Row, located on the then-western edge of the UNC campus, was comprised mainly of fraternity houses and a few buildings that catered to the fraternities.

The 1911, 1915, and 1925 Sanborn maps show the evolution of the row, but by the mid-1920s fraternities were beginning to move off campus, apparently something that was desired by UNC due to several fires in the houses that had occured over time, especially with a large one in 1919.

By the 1930s, only four houses remained, by the early 1960s only three; today (2023), only one house remains, the original Kappa Sigma Hall.

View north, 1916 (via UNC)

View north, circa 1918 (via UNC)

View north west, circa 1920 (via UNC)

View south, 1920s (via UNC)

The backside of the row, view south east, 1920s (via UNC)

The backside of the (former) row, view south east, circa 1960 (via UNC)

1911 Sanborn map excerpt

1915 Sanborn map excerpt

1925 Sanborn map excerpt

Kappa Sigma Frat Hall / The Evergreens / Smith-evergreen Cottage / Evergreen House

The sole survivor of UNC's original Fraternity Row.

Kappa Alpha Frat Hall

View west, circa 1910 (via UNC Postcard collection) View west, circa 1918 (via UNC Yackety Yack) Kappa Alpha (K.A.), Epsilon Chapter was established at the University of North Carolina in 1881. This "frat hall" was built circa 1900.

Zeta Psi Frat House

View west, 1918 (via UNC's Yackety Yack) Building is at center-right of photo; view south, 1920s (via UNC) 1911 Sanborn map excerpt 1903 Zeta Psi fraternity photo (via UNC's Yackety Yack) Zeta Psi (Z.P.), Epsilon Chapter was established at the University of North Carolina in 1858. This "frat hall" was built circa 1900. The building was used by the...

Beta Theta Pi Frat Hall

View south west, 1916 (via UNC Yackety Yack) View north west, circa 1918 (via UNC Yackety Yack) View north west, circa 1920 (via UNC) Beta Theta Pi, Eta Beta Chapter was founded at the University of North Carolina in 1852, was inactive starting in 1859, and was reinstated in 1889. This "frat hall" was built circa 1900.

Phi Delta Theta Frat Hall

View north west, circa 1915 (via UNC Postcard collection) View north west, circa 1918 (via UNC Yackety Yack) Phi Delta Theta (P.D.T.), Beta Chapter was founded at the University of North Carolina in 1884. This "frat hall" was built circa 1912. The structure was destroyed in a May 6, 1928 fire.

Delta Kappa Epsilon Frat Hall

View north, circa 1925 (via UNC) View north east (via UNC Postcard collection) Circa 1960 (via HSANC) Delta Kappa Epsilon (D.K.E.), Beta Chapter was the first fraternity founded at the University of North Carolina on April 5, 1851. The early chapter meetings were held in the house of John W. Carr. Due to the Civil War, the chapter was dissolved in...

Pi Kappa Phi Frat House

1916 photo excerpt The North Carolina chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity was established at the University of North Carolina in November 1914. This structure was built circa 1900 as the Sigma Alpha Epsilon frat hall. Pi Kappa Phi moved into the building in December 1918/January 1919. It was destroyed/burned in the January 8, 1919 fire on...

Sigma Nu Frat Hall

(Via UNC Postcard collection) View north east, circa 1910 (via UNC) View north east, circa 1918 (via UNC) The North Carolina chapter of the Sigma Nu fraternity was established at the University of North Carolina in 1888. This Sigma Nu "frat hall" was built circa 1900. It was destroyed/burned in the January 8, 1919 fire on Fraternity Row.

Sigma Alpha Epsilon Frat Hall

View north west (via UNC Postcard collection) View north east, circa 1918 (via UNC) The North Carolina chapter of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity was established at the University of North Carolina in 1857; it was suspended in 1862 (due to the Civil War), and reestablished in 1885. This S.A.E. "frat hall" was built circa 1910; the fraternity...

Water Tower / Stand Pipe

Built between 1901 and 1902. It held between 80,000 and 90,000 gallons of water and was 80 feet tall. It was financed by the 1901 State legislature and with university funds. It was dismantled sometime between 1931 and 1934. 1901 (via UNC's Yackety Yack) 1903 (via UNC) 1904 (via UNC's Yackety Yack) Circa 1910 postcard (via UNC) 1915 Sanborn map...

University Infirmary (second)

This one-story, three-room structure was built in 1895 to replace the earlier infirmary. In 1891 students began paying an annual infirmary fee of five dollars, which entitled them to medical attention at no further charge. With income from this fees and with the financial assistance of Harry S. Lake (a UNC alumnus from New York City), the...

West House

Built in 1935 on what was at the time private property that had been purchased in August 1933 by the Atlantic Corporation. North Carolina textile magnate Kenneth S. Tanner (UNC class of 1911) had the structure built for use by his son and four other students for use as a dwelling and clubhouse. It was designed by Charlotte architect Martin Boyer...

The Coop (original Location) / The Cabin

In 1909 or early 1910, Jesse Jones opened "The Coop,” a members-only dining facility that catered to university students, especially fraternity members. It was located east of (just to the rear of) the present-day Ackland Art Museum building, near several fraternity houses. The property was owned by the Webb family, who sold it to the Chapel Hill...

The Coop (second Location)

In 1909 or early 1910, Jesse Jones opened "The Coop,” a members-only dining facility that catered to university students, especially fraternity members. Jones died August 1, 1912, but his business was continued by Harrison Neville. The business moved from its original location to an adjacent newly-built building in 1917 or 1918. This Coop structure...

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