The school used the mansion as an alumni house, and etiquette classes were held in the dining room. Much of the house was updated to modern standards, as well as being damaged a good deal. The Alpha Tau Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi was located on the corner of First Street and what is now Congress Street when RSC was using it. This was in the middle of Russel Sage property. This semester there are 38 brothers living in this house.
Every bedroom contains free-standing lofts in order to maximize living space.
Nothing is done to the rooms to permanently alter the original structure of the house, although we do perform repairs which are sometimes necessary due to water damage or just simple aging. About a quarter of the ceiling fell in the early 1980's due to water damage from a burst pipe. The fresco was damaged, as well as much of the plaster molding that goes around the ceiling. A talented alumnus from 1957 restored the painting, and our then chapter advisor, a skilled craftsman, helped brothers recreate the molding pattern and restore the ceiling. The brothers who live in this house lead a self-sustained lifestyle.