Holt House – The Birthplace of Pi Beta Phi

The founding of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity took place at Holt House in Monmouth, Illinois where two founders – Ada Bruen and Libbie Brook – lived while attending college. Over the years, the property fell into disrepair and was purchased for the Fraternity in 1939 at a delinquent tax auction for $1,100. Shortly thereafter, restoration began.
Today, the Monmouth community uses Holt House for small weddings, receptions, meetings and social and civil gatherings. Nearby Pi Phi chapters and alumnae clubs hold meetings, initiations and ceremonies there. Holt House receives grants from the Foundation for operational and capital improvements.

Arrowmont – The Birthplace of Pi Phi’s Passion for Education

In 1912, Pi Phis founded a school in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, and until 1969, Pi Phis taught the area's children. In 1945, in conjunction with the University of Tennessee, Pi Beta Phi Settlement School began giving successful summer craft workshops that eventually developed into a year-round program of arts education. Today, Arrowmont is a well respected center of contemporary art and crafts education. The Foundation continues to fund grant requests from Arrowmont, with an emphasis on preserving the Fraternity’s interests through the funding of capital improvements.