North Campus Hall is a student dormitory located in the North Campus area on Vernon Street.

North Campus Hall. Photo Credit: Cheryl Cape

The location was formerly the site of the Harbison Mansion at 108 Vernon Street. The architectural firm of O'Connor and Kilham of New York designed the building.

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 total estimated completion cost of $878,000.

A student article in the Tripod from 1962 criticized the look of the building in comparing it visually to a chicken coop, contrasting negatively with the more stately homes on Vernon Street, as well as commenting negatively on the size of the single student rooms contained within.

In 1993, the dorm underwent extensive renovations which totaled over one million dollars. The dorm received new entryways and stairways between the upper and lower floors, as well 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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Trinity College in the Twentieth Century (2000) by Peter and Anne Knapp, pp. 240-241.

Trinity Tripod, 09/07/1993.

Trinity Tripod, 02/09/1962.

Trinity College Alumni Magazine (December 1960), p. 1.