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| ====== North Campus Hall ====== | ====== North Campus Hall ====== |
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| North Campus Hall is a student dormitory located in the North Campus area on [[vernon_street|Vernon Street]]. | North Campus Hall is a student dormitory located on [[vernon_street|Vernon Street]] in the "Vernon Street Neighborhood," which also consists of [[doonesbury_hall|Doonesbury]], [[hansen_hall|Hansen]], [[high_rise_hall|High Rise]], [[ogilby_hall|Ogilby Hall]], and [[vernon_place|Vernon Place]]. |
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| [{{ :northcampushall_1000px_1_.jpg?400|North Campus Hall. Photo Credit: Cheryl Cape}}] | [{{ :northcampushall_1000px_1_.jpg?400|North Campus Hall. Photo Credit: Cheryl Cape}}] |
| The dormitory opened in 1962. The funding required for construction came from the federal Housing and Home Finance Agency, which was the first time in Trinity's history that the Board had sought assistance from the federal government. The approved loan amount was $752,000, with the total estimated completion cost of $878,000. | The dormitory opened in 1962. The funding required for construction came from the federal Housing and Home Finance Agency, which was the first time in Trinity's history that the Board had sought assistance from the federal government. The approved loan amount was $752,000, with the total estimated completion cost of $878,000. |
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| A student-writer in a 1962 //[[tripod|Tripod]]// article criticized the look of the building, comparing it visually to a chicken coop, which contrasted negatively with the more stately homes on Vernon Street. The writer also commented negatively on the size of the single student rooms contained within. | A student-writer in a 1962 //[[tripod|Trinity Tripod]]// article criticized the look of the building, comparing it visually to a chicken coop, which contrasted negatively with the more stately homes on Vernon Street. The writer also commented negatively on the size of the single student rooms it contained. |
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| In 1993, the dorm underwent extensive renovations, which totaled over $1 million. The dorm received new entryways and stairways between the upper and lower floors, as well as a new second floor classroom, laundry facilities, and better air circulation throughout the building. This was the first extensive renovation of the building since its opening. | In 1993, the dorm underwent extensive renovations, which totaled over $1 million. The dorm received new entryways and stairways between the upper and lower floors, as well as a new second floor classroom, laundry facilities, and better air circulation throughout the building. This was the first extensive renovation of the building since its opening. |
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| ===== Sources ===== | ===== Sources ===== |
| | [[https://www.trincoll.edu/bantam-network/residential-learning-community/living-at-trinity/neighborhoods/|The Bantam Network: Neighborhoods and Residential Communities]] |
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| [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/w_books/2/|Trinity College in the Twentieth Century]] (2000) by Peter and Anne Knapp, pp. 240-241. | [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/w_books/2/|Trinity College in the Twentieth Century]] (2000) by Peter and Anne Knapp, pp. 240-241. |
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| [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1179&context=tripod|Trinity Tripod]], 09/07/1993. | [[https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.30055082|Trinity Tripod]], 09/07/1993. |
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| [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1551&context=tripod|Trinity Tripod]], 02/09/1962. | [[https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.29807374|Trinity Tripod]], 02/09/1962. |
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| [[https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1023&context=reporter/|Trinity College Alumni Magazine]], December 1960, p. 1. | [[https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.31569992|Trinity College Alumni Magazine]], December 1960, p. 1. |
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