Scottish Rite Dormitory

Infobox_nrhp | name = Scottish Rite Dormitory

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caption = The Scottish Rite Dormitory in 2007
location = 210 W. 27th St
Austin, Texas, USA
nearest_city =
lat_degrees = 30
lat_minutes = 17
lat_seconds = 33
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 97
long_minutes = 44
long_seconds = 22
long_direction = W
built = 1922
architect=Herbert M. Greene
architecture=Colonial Revival
added = April 23, 1998
refnum= 98000404
governing_body = Scottish Rite of TexasThe Scottish Rite Dormitory is a private women's dorm for the University of Texas built and operated by the Scottish rite of Freemasons in Austin, Texas. Located just north of campus on 27th Street and Whitis Avenue, the colonial revival style building was completed in 1922 during a housing shortage on campus and was intended to provide housing for the daughters and relatives of Master Masons.

Since its origin the building has relaxed its entry requirements somewhat, but is still well-known among UT students for its strict rules against male visitors. It is one of the more expensive private dorms in the UT area. Many girls are wait-listed for entry to the dorm beginning in high school or earlier.

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

External links

* [http://www.srd.org/ Scottish Rite Dormitory Homepage]
* [http://www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2006/04/06/LifeArts/Scottish.Rite.Dorm.Steeped.In.History-1798705.shtml Daily Texan - "Scottish Rite Dorm steeped in history"]