Completed in 1895 for the Alpha Delta Phi fraternity at Yale, this stunning example of the Richardsonian Romanesque style on Hillhouse Avenue was such a treat to see in person. This building was designed by local architect William H. Allen who designed the building to provide student members dining and socialization space, but no dormitories. The group was active as a Junior Society, but disbanded by 1930, and the building was sold to Yale University. Yale has since occupied the building with the Morris Steinert Collection of Musical Instruments and it recently underwent a restoration. The longer I look at the building, the more amazing details I can find. The proportion of the Syrian arch with squat engaged columns is really remarkable.
Buildings of New England 
Love this one. The overall effect is perhaps a bit naive, but the extremely varied fenestration, rusticated stone, mini-columns above larger columns, and terracotta embelishment of the architrave, all within a severe almost Roman frame, combine to express the disciplined adventurousness of this epoch. Only the door itself seems to me a letdown, a shade too petite for its massive proscenium.
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FYI. Trust all’s well.
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