Welcome to the Phi Chi House
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View from 2nd floor room towards downtown with Neely's Barbaque and the pyramid (just left of center) in the background
Located in Memphis
Located in Memphis just minutes from downtown, students living at Phi Chi have easy access to all that urban Memphis has to offer. Students are minutes away from Grizzlies basketball games and concerts at the FedEx Forum, Redbirds baseball games, a night out on Beale Street, movies at Peabody Place, independent art galleries on South Main Street, or a leisurly stroll on the Riverfront Park in Harbor Town Island. Visit our Links page to be directed to the City of Memphis official visitor's website to plan your own visit.
In the Heart of the Medical Center
Within minutes of the Memphis Regional Medical Center Hospital, the Memphis VA Hospital, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Methodist University hospital, the Memphis Mental Health Institute, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the University of Tennessee and Phi Chi give students unparalleled access to an incredible variety of healthcare settings.
The Phi Chi House
The front of the house on Jefferson Avenue
A view of the back and patio from the parking lot
Card-reader access security gate with video surveillance monitored by University of Tennessee Police
The Living Room
The living room is always a popular place for students to unwind with four large couches, a 61 inch television, and a surround sound system.
The Kitchen
Our kitchen is fully equipped with industrial appliances and dedicated pantry and refrigerator space for each student resident. Bi-weekly house dinners serving sometimes over 150 students are prepared in this kitchen by volunteer students.
The Library
Located next to the living room, our library is home to many of the original antique furnishings from the original Baldaur House. We have a collection of current and historical medical texts, including board review matierals and a varity of reference books that have been donated over the years.
Bottom Floor - the bottom floor holds the gym, bar room, gameroom, and party room
Gym
Located on the ground floor next to the rear terrace, our recently renovated gym includes a treadmill, universal weight bench, free-weights, and a sound system.
The Bar
Located on the ground floor next to the rear terrace, the bar is one of the most recent renovation projects in the house. All of the woodworking and carpentry were completely done by Phi Chi students, and it is still a work in progress with major additions coming soon. It will undoubtedly become one of the central gathering areas for students in the house.
Game Room
Party Room
Our game room is located on the ground floor on the North side of the house. With two pool tables, a ping pong table, a foosball machine, and a television area, the game room is another popular place for students to unwind.
Terrace
Our recently renovated terrace at the rear of the house provides a peaceful area to study or gather with other students
A small garden area with stone bench at the East side of the terrace
The Dining Room
Located between the living room and kitchen, the dining room is the central gathering area for all house dinners.
Office and Mail Room
Guest Room
Our dedicated guest room is available for visiting and interviewing students. In addition, there are frequently other rooms for any given rotation block available for visiting students and our own Phi Chi members who are not permanent residents in the house. For more information, click the "Information for Current Students" and "Information for Visiting Students" links above in the House Page.
The Foyer
Resident Rooms
We have 26 total single occupancy rooms available for permanent student residents. Six of these rooms are on the first floor and have their own individual full bathroom with shower. Twenty larger rooms (one on the first floor and nineteen on the second) are available with shared bathroom access. On the first floor there is an individual bathroom and shower. On the second floor there are separate men's and women's bathrooms and showers.
Residents are encouraged to customize and improve their rooms in any way they see fit to make themselves feel more at home.
There are additional pictures of the house, our students, and events throughout this site.
Thank you for taking a look at our house. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or to schedule a visit.