Scarab was a professional fraternity in the field of

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. It was founded in 1909 at the

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as the first group of its type for architecture.

History

Scarab was founded on February 25, 1909, at the

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br>- Its members were students of architecture, landscape architecture, or architectural engineering. Annually, each chapter held an exhibition of its best work. Chapters also issued a bronze or silver medal annually for excellence in architectural design in a competition that was open to any student at it institution. The national fraternity sponsored the annual Scarab National Competition. The fraternity was governed by a supreme council that met during the annual convention. Its publication was ''The Hieratic''. It also published ''Scarab Bulletin'' twice a year. Archival materials related to Scarab are housed at

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Chapter list

Scarab's chapters were called temples. A list of its temples follows.

Notes

Notable members

* William Francis Cody, architect *

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, African American architect *

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, African American architect *

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References

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History

Chapter list

Notes

Notable members

See also

References