Phi Sigma Kappa House

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Building

Title: Phi Sigma Kappa House

Address: 603 21st Street, N.W.

Square and lot, bordering streets: Square 80 (F, G, 20th, 21st)

Architect: Unknown

Date of construction: Late 19th century

Original owner: Unknown

Description: Typical of the more opulent row houses of eastern Foggy Bottom, this residence is made of brick with an elaborate exterior form and detailing. It has an octagonal corner turret, capped with a tent roof, a three-sided bay and a Flemish-style parapet. The deep red brick is offset by the use of limestone for detailing, such as the water, parapet coping, and for lintels and sills.

Historic designation: None

Document Information

Images: 0
Photographic Credit: n/a
Author or Source: Reconnaissance-Level Architectural Survey of Properties in Foggy Bottom, Washington, D.C., 1999
Document Location: University Archives
Date Added to Encyclopedia: January 18, 2007
Prepared by: Lyle Slovick, Assistant University Archivist

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