Dartmouth College residential communities
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As opposed to ungrouped dormitories or "residential colleges" as employed at such institutions as Yale or Princeton (in imitation of the colleges of Cambridge and Oxford), Dartmouth College is a single residential college divided into residential communities called "housing clusters." Housing clusters are groups of two to three dormitories (although some one-dorm clusters exist) that are located physically near one another. Students tend to associate with their housing cluster more than their individual dormitory. The clusters contain a variety of kitchens and social spaces but generally defer to the three main dining spaces of the College, all at the southwest corner of the Green, when it comes to food. All dorms are equipped with a bed, desk, chair, bookshelf, dresser, closet, Ethernet port, and cable jack. In addition, all Dartmouth students receive free cable and long-distance phone calls.
[edit] Housing Clusters
[edit] Russell Sage Cluster
The renamed Russell Sage Cluster consists of Butterfield Hall, Russell Sage Hall, and two new halls (Fahey and McLane). This cluster is located in the northwestern part of campus. The land on which they sit came from the 45-acre 1912 donation of the Hitchcock Estate to the College. Russell Sage was built first in 1923, named after the Russell Sage Foundation and designed in part by architect John Russell Pope. Butterfield was built in 1940 and is named for the philanthropist Ralph Butterfield (Class of 1839), who donated the school's natural history museum (demolished in 1926). Opened in the fall of 2006, Fahey Hall and McLane Hall, built at the same time as the David T. McLaughlin Cluster, provide enough additional housing to eliminate housing shortages. Located near Butterfield Hall and across the street from Hitchcock and the Gold Coast Cluster, Fahey and McLane have been designed to complement the style of neighboring residence halls. The cluster houses 337 students, including the 161 beds created by the completion of Fahey and McLane Halls.
[edit] East Wheelock Cluster
The East Wheelock Cluster stands at the end of East Wheelock Street and consists of six units: Andres Hall, Zimmerman Hall, Morton Hall, McCulloch Hall, the Ledyard Apartments, and the Parker Apartments. Sponsored by the Class of 1943, the first three halls of the cluster were constructed in 1987, with McCulloch being added in 2000. East Wheelock is reputed to be a quieter and more intellectual housing cluster. This cluster incorporates the Faculty in Residence Program, wherein professors live in the cluster with the students. The cluster houses 331 students.
[edit] Massachusetts Row Cluster
The Massachusetts Row Cluster (with Massachusetts Hall, North Massachusetts Hall, and South Massachusetts Hall) is appropriately on Massachusetts Row, conveniently located next to Thayer Hall, the Collis Center, and the College Green. Mid-Mass was built first, in 1907, with North and South added in 1912. The structures' comfort and location make them extremely popular, and they are usually occupied by upperclassmen. Mass Row will close after the 2006-07 year for renovation. The cluster houses 247 students.
[edit] Hitchcock Hall
Hitchcock is located north of North Mass, built in 1913 as the first of the six halls built on the Hitchcock Estate. It is a mixed-class residence that houses 111 students. Hitchcock is closed for the 2006-07 year for renovation.
[edit] David T. McLaughlin Cluster
Opened in the fall of 2006, the McLaughlin Cluster, named for former Dartmouth President David T. McLaughlin, houses 342 students, many of them first-year students. The six halls are named Berry, Bildner, Byrne II, Goldstein, Rauner, and Thomas. Built on Maynard Street, the $44 million project is one of several new projects intended to create a "North Campus." The architectural style is designed to be consistent with this part of campus, while simultaneously complementing the classical construction on other parts of campus. A new dining hall (Class of 1953 Dining Commons), intended to accommodate students while Thayer Hall is demolished and rebuilt, will be located next to this cluster.
[edit] North Hall
North Hall is a three-story house built as a preparatory-school dormitory located near the Choates, and it houses 19 upperclassmen. North Hall is a very quiet building, and each term, the residents agree upon rules regarding noise levels. Supposed to close at the end of the 2005-06 year, the residence remained open for the 2006-07 year in order to meet student housing demands generated by interest in the new residence halls.
[edit] Ripley-Woodward-Smith Cluster
These three halls are physically connected and were opened simultaneously in the fall of 1930. They are named after three early Dartmouth professors, Sylvanus Ripley, John Smith, and Bezaleel Woodward. The cluster is located east of the Green, along Ivy Lane. The cluster houses 139 students.
[edit] Choate Cluster
The Choates are all-freshman residences located in the far northwestern corner of campus, north of Webster Avenue. Completed in 1958, the cluster consists of Brown Hall, Cohen Hall, Little Hall, and Bissell Hall, and houses 305 first-year students. Common gripes about the Choates include the cramped living quarters, the unattractive appearance of the halls, and a location that is far from the College Green and Hanover's Main Street.
[edit] Fayerweather Cluster
The Fayerweathers (Fayerweather Hall, North Fayerweather Hall, and South Fayerweather Hall) are set just behind Dartmouth Row, close to the College Green and Wheelock Street. Mid-Fayer was completed in 1900 and was named for the New York leather merchant Daniel B. Fayerweather, and North and South were added in 1907 to remedy an ongoing housing shortage. The cluster houses 226 students.
[edit] Gold Coast Cluster
The Gold Coast consists of Lord Hall, Streeter Hall, and Gile Hall, and were built along Tuck Mall in 1928 and 1929. They were named after prominent Dartmouth trustees from 1892 to 1925, and they house 257 students.
[edit] River Cluster
The River Cluster consists of French Hall, Judge Hall (renamed from McLane), Maxwell Apartments, and Channing Cox Apartments. French and Judge are, like the Choates, all-freshman housing. The cluster is located at the end of Tuck Mall, along the Connecticut River, and are the farthest dorms from the center of campus, leading to common location complaints. Hinman is being demolished to allow for the construction of a new living and learning complex for the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration. Maxwell and Channing Cox are senior apartments located opposite French and Judge. Despite their distant location, these apartments are prized by upperclassmen. The cluster houses 321 students, including 136 beds in the two apartments.
[edit] New Hampshire-Topliff Cluster
New Hampshire Hall was built in 1908. Located along Wheelock Street near the Green, "New Hamp" houses 120 mixed-class students. Cincinnati Bengals football player Reggie Williams '76 lived in 211 New Hamp his freshman year. Topliff, just east of New Hamp, was built in 1920 and is named for Elijah M. Topliff, class of 1852. The structure was designed by Jens F. Larson and houses 174 students. Two notable alumni resided in Topliff: Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss), class of 1925, lived in 416 Topliff his freshman year, and Louise Erdrich, class of 1976, stayed in 303 Topliff her first year.
The cluster houses 294 students.
[edit] Wheeler-Richardson Cluster
Wheeler Hall is in an extremely convenient location, next to Rollins Chapel and diagonally across the street from the College Green. Wheeler was built in 1905 and housed John Sloan Dickey during his junior year from 1927-28. It houses 106 students.
Richardson Hall, completed in 1898, was named after trustee the Hon. James B. Richardson of Boston. Richardson is the oldest Dartmouth residence still used as such. It houses 63 students. In the coming years, it will be renovated, and become the new home of the International House.
