Plans for a large, four-story addition to the Theta Delta Chi fraternity house at Dartmouth are well underway. The renovation will involve a fifteen-foot wide addition to the right side of the house. The week of April 13th involved a visit from the architect, and construction is currently scheduled to start toward the end of the summer.

The renovation will expand all four stories of the house, as well as the basement, though the roofline will be a bit lower than the senior serf. It will fulfill school fire code requirements for a second basement entrance, while improving the current basement entrance in the center of the house by adding a new roof over the entryway. A new, larger bathroom will be added onto the basement, as well as a storage room that will house oil tanks, and a new entrance to the mechanical room off of a small hallway. A new stairwell in the addition will connect the basement to the above-ground levels, and will also include an elevator that accesses the basement, first, and second levels.

Off of the existing main room on the first floor, there will be access to the stairwell and the elevator, as well as an additional bedroom and a full bathroom.

The second floor will have access to the stairwell and the elevator, and a new bathroom will replace the current second floor bathroom, which will be converted into a bedroom.

The third floor will experience similar changes, with a new bathroom replacing the current bathroom, which will in turn become an additional bedroom. Three additional bedrooms will increase the house’s capacity from eighteen to twenty-one. There will be access to a “sunset deck” off of the stairwell on the third floor, which will face westward over the back lawn and parking lot.

The addition to the attic level, commonly known as the “O,” will include access to the new stairwell, as well as an additional room that will have a table and chairs for working and studying.

On behalf of the brotherhood currently residing on campus, we are excited for the new addition, and the expansion of the house. We extend our thanks to all those who have contributed the time and money necessary to make this renovation a reality. The expansion and improvement of the house will surely perpetuate the strength that defines the brotherhood of Theta Delt at Dartmouth, and the longevity of our great fraternity.