Show Kenyon College Possesses Possesses' Oldest Frater Fraternity House Kenyon c college at Gambler Gambier Ohio hlo claims the oldest fraternity house In the United St States tes The Th Alpha Delta Phi chapter at Kenyon Kenyon Ken Ken- yon college still occupies its original original nal home completed completed In 1861 Just outside the village of Gambier Gamier Gam- Gam bier ier stands the simple frame building build build- Ing ng covered with English Ivy and woodbine A huge bolted door on which appears a small metal replica replica re re- of the fraternity badge Is the only entrance I Tre We old structure was at one onetime one time In a a. secluded woods but with the growth of the he village a paved road was constructed constructed con con- nearby and houses have been built on each side Nevertheless less ess the lodge still retains Its Impressive Impressive impressive Im Im- dignity The building was was authorized November November No No- November vember 10 1860 and was completed ed d the he following year year The first meeting In It was held March 9 9 1861 Numerous additions have been bee een i made since that time but the frame Irame Itself is still Intact Ke Kenyon YOn college b boasts not only of the oldest standing fraternity lodge lodge but also of the site of the first fraternity Dodge odge that of Delta Kappa Epsilon which was built several years before that of Alpha Alpha Al Al- pha Delta Phi but which was burned burn burn- ed to the ground and rebuilt In another place At the centennial exercises held beli In Kenyon Kenyon Kenyon- In 1924 a a. tablet was placed on this tbs old site ste |