Deke House
Deke House, the Delta Kappa Epsilon or "Deke" House on the campus of Cornell University, was built in 1893 and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.Photo: Hlevy2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Residential building
- Description: fraternity lodge in Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.
- Also known as: “Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity”, “Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity Lodge”, and “Grey Stone Castle”
- Address: 13 South Avenue, Ithaca, NY 14850
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Willard Straight Hall and Uris Library.
Willard Straight Hall
Community center
Photo: Kzirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Willard Straight Hall is the student union building on the central campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Conceived as a memorial to Willard Dickerman Straight, its construction was initiated by his widow, Dorothy Payne Whitney Straight, with the aim of enriching student life. Willard Straight Hall is situated 870 feet northeast of Deke House.
Uris Library
Library
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Uris Library is a library on the campus of Cornell University, located at the southwest corner of the Arts Quad overlooking Libe Slope. The oldest library building at Cornell, Uris Library also houses the A. Uris Library is situated 1,300 feet northeast of Deke House.
Telluride House
House
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Telluride House, formally the Cornell Branch of the Telluride Association, and commonly referred to as just "Telluride", is a highly selective residential community of Cornell University students and faculty. Telluride House is situated 490 feet north of Deke House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cayuga Heights and Forest Home.
Cayuga Heights
Town
Cayuga Heights is a village in the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, United States, and a suburb of Ithaca, New York. The population was 4,114 at the 2020 census.
Forest Home
Hamlet
Photo: Bimalaphoto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forest Home is a census-designated place in the town of Ithaca, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Forest Home had a population of 1,168. It is located immediately east of the Cornell University campus.
East Ithaca
Suburb
East Ithaca is a suburban community and CDP in Tompkins County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, East Ithaca had a population of 3,175. East Ithaca is a suburb of the City of Ithaca on its eastern city line and in the Town of Ithaca. East Ithaca is situated 1½ miles southeast of Deke House.
Deke House
- Categories: clubhouse, fraternity house, and building
- Location: Ithaca, Tompkins, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.44447° or 42° 26′ 40″ northLongitude
-76.4872° or 76° 29′ 14″ westOpen location code
87J5CGV7+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
way 757394075OpenStreetMap feature
building=residentialWikidata ID
Q5252781
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Italian—“Deke House” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “迪克楼”
- Italian: “Casa Deke”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cornell Law Library and Anabel Taylor Hall.
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