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History
Kappa Delta sorority was founded at Washington State University (WSU) on April 14th, 1923. Originally, the women lived on Howard St. from 1925-1927, and then moved to a house in the current location on the corner of Ruby St. and Colorado St., in 1927. The property consisted of three lots and was remodeled to accommodate 25 girls. In 1935 the current house was built on the same lot specifically for the purpose of housing the women of Kappa Delta. This is evident in the KD plaque above the door of the house, the stained glass windows that depict the flower of KD, the white rose, and the green accents on the house that represent the color of Kappa Delta, olive green.

Location
Located at 805 NE Ruby St., the house was built on the Ruby addition of the College Hill neighborhood. College Hill neighborhood is a Historic District in Pullman, Washington that is home to WSU’s Greek Row and many residential homes.

The house sits across from Adams Mall and is on the same block as the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity house which was founded in 1927, the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house which was founded in 1948, and the current Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity house which was previously the Delta Upsilon fraternity house which was founded in 1929. Despite being surrounded by many other houses, the Kappa Delta stands out on the corner of the street.

Landscape
The landscape surrounding the house has greatly changed in the past 20 years. The natural landscape does not consist of trees and was altered when trees and shrubs such as maple trees were planted in the College Hill neighborhood. Large maple tree used to surround the entire house and there was even one on the lawn of the house. Those trees that were in front of the house are now gone. This makes the house more visible and makes it stand out.

The openness surrounding the house and its landscape make the house stand out and draw attention to the building. The “L” shape of the house also creates an openness and makes the house very inviting.

Function
58-60 women can live in the house at one time. There are 17 rooms in the house consisting of one six person room, 11 four person rooms, and 5 three person rooms. There are three bathrooms and seven showers. The house consists of a formal with a nook, a foyer, a large dining room, a kitchen with a kitchenette, two bathrooms, a guest room with a bathroom, a TV room, laundry room, and a sleeping porch with 30 bunk beds where the women sleep. There is also an apartment style room for the house mom.