| Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority House |
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| 1661 Avenue J |
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| Timeline |
| 1956 |
Constructed as Philomathean House |
| May 16, 1959 |
Delta Zeta chapter founded |
| 1959 |
Renamed Zeta Tau Alpha House |
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The Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority House is one of the eight small houses on Sorority Hill, located on the north side of campus.
The building originally housed members of the Philomatheans (or Philos, a term derived from the Greek philomath, meaning "a lover of learning"), one of the literary societies that existed on campus after the turn of the century.
In 1959, the students of the club became charter members of the Delta Zeta chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. |
Sources:
Vision Realized (1970)
Lisa Stoneburner, ZTA National Office
Minutes from the Board of Regents; February 28, 1958 |
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An aerial photograph from the early 1900s reveals how close the city of Huntsville sat next to Sam Houston Normal Institute. |
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Signage out front the building. |
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Looking up at Sorority Hill from Avenue J one can see the Greek letters painted on the western face of the building. |
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