Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity Photos c.1921

The Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity brothers lived in a large rambling Queen Anne styled home at 5342 East Washington Street. This large late-nineteenth-century house had been a private residence for years and made a perfect home for numerous Butler University students. It would later be demolished to make way for a funeral home in the mid-20th century. These exterior and interior photos reveal much about life in the house in the 1920s and you can also see the Victorian fireplaces, woodwork, and staircase still remaining at that time. I especially like the dining scene. You may learn more about this house by clicking the "Newlin Family" link below. These historic images are courtesy of Amy Friedly.

Lost Irvington--5342 E. Washington St.

This interesting Queen Anne styled home used to sit at 5342 East Washington Street. It was likely built in the late nineteenth century. By 1897, the Newlin family dwelled here. Charles Newlin was the treasurer of the Clean Politics Publishing Company. In the 1920s it served as a fraternity house for Butler University. This photo shows the home in 1924. It was later torn down for a funeral home.