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Deke House
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National Register of Historic Places

Deke House

On the National Register since 199135 years
RomanesqueListed 1991Ithaca
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Deke House

Deke House, at 13 South Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 11, 1991. The Register lists it for its architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Romanesque, as it does for 140 other New York listings.

What it isFraternity lodge in Ithaca, New York, U.S.A. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 68 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1893 to today

  1. 1893Built, designed by William Henry Miller
  2. 1991Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 35 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

13 South Ave., Ithaca · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Deke HouseStart here
  2. 2Telluride HouseLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements · Built 1910 · 0.3 mi on
  3. 3Morrill Hall, Cornell UniversityBuilt 1868 · next door
  4. 4Andrew Dickson White HouseVictorian · Built 1871 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Bailey HallClassical Revival · Built 1912 · 0.1 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BLlenrocGothic Revival · Built 18750.3 miBRufus and Flora Bates HouseGreek Revival0.4 miBUS Post Office-IthacaFrench Baroque · Built 19090.5 miBStone HallBeaux-Arts · Built 19050.5 miBRoberts HallBeaux-Arts · Built 19070.5 mi
More like it

Romanesque style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Romanesque.

Ithaca Downtown Historic District (Additional Documentation)0.6 mi away
Methodist Episcopal Church10.2 mi away
Watkins Glen Commercial Historic District20.2 mi away

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Questions about Deke House

Is Deke House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 11, 1991 (Register number 90002144).

Is Deke House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; New York has 273 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Morrill Hall, Cornell University, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Deke House?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Deke House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 68 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 75322483 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.