Anyone who has ever served on the alumni/alumnae chapter advisory committee or on a housing corporation board knows how difficult it can be to take care of a Greek-letter organization chapter house. Housing built in the heyday of fraternity house construction in the 1920s and 1930s presents certain challenges.
The Phi Gamma Delta chapter house at the University of Nebraska, located at 1425 R Street, recently underwent a makeover. The renovation cost nearly $2 million. Fire sprinklers and a carbon monoxide detection system were installed and a monitored fire alarm was put in place. The house has an updated heating system and central air conditioning. Energy efficient windows were installed. The house now has wireless internet with computer networking and printing capabilities, a need which wasn’t in anyone’s wildest dreams when the house was first built. The electrical system and plumbing are new, too. The bathrooms were redone among other projects.
This blog written by a Phi Gamma Delta friend, at http://thisoldfijihouse.org/, shows the rehab process as the University of Nebraska Phi Gamma Delta chapter house undergoes a transformation. Read from the bottom post up for the full effect. My hat is off to the men who made the transformation possible. It is a true labor of love.
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