Episode 3 of 4

First House Acquisition

When: September 1902
Where: The Wilder Mansion
Part of: Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity founded at Illinois Wesleyan University

The fraternity acquired its first house, The Wilder Mansion, in September 1902.

After renting rooms at various locations starting in the spring of 1899, the Knights of Classic Lore finally secured a permanent home. The Wilder Mansion became the first fraternity house for the organization in September 1902.

Sources

Tau Kappa Epsilon Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-23

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