In the 1930s, University of Wyoming President Arthur Crane proposed the idea of creating a designated area within school property specifically for residences to house the University’s fraternities and sororities. Known as “Fraternity Park,” Crane believed that having the fraternities and sororities so close at hand would not only improve the living conditions of the students, but also bring them more closely within the influence of the university.
Wilbur Hitchcock designed the first sorority in the park – Pi Peta Phi — in 1930. The buildings had to comply with the look of other University of Wyoming buildings, including the exteriors, sidewalks and landscaping.