| Vernon Street (formerly Zachary Lane) runs east-west through Trinity's north campus. Once owned by the City of Hartford, connecting Summit and Broad Streets, the road was closed to thru-traffic in 1994 and is now owned by the College. | Vernon Street (formerly Zachary Lane) runs east-west through Trinity's north campus. Once owned by the City of Hartford, connecting Summit and Broad Streets, the road was closed to thru-traffic in 1994 and is now owned by the College. |
| Vernon Street is home to [[fraternities|fraternity]] and [[sororities|sorority]] houses, dormitories, the [[president_s_house|President's House]], the [[smith_house|Smith House]], the [[cornelia_center|Cornelia Center]], and various campus organizations' houses, including the [[zachs_hillel_house|Hillel House]] and [[umoja_house|Umoja House]]. Originally, Vernon street was adjacent to but not part of the College campus. However, the tree-lined road, which sloped uphill and was lined with Queen Anne Victorian homes, was considered the main entrance to campus for many years, as the Long Walk's facade faces East, toward Broad Street. The College [[gates|main gates]] were located on Vernon Street at the President's House, where carriages and later, cars would approach the College by heading toward [[alumni_hall|Alumni Hall]], the location of which is now the Admissions Building. In 1932, the road was eliminated in favor of a sidewalk, and the "main auto entrance" moved to "the north side of the campus on Summit | Vernon Street is home to [[fraternities|fraternity]] and [[sororities|sorority]] houses, dormitories, the [[president_s_house|President's House]], the [[smith_house|Smith House]], the [[cornelia_center|Cornelia Center]], and various campus organizations' houses, including the [[zachs_hillel_house|Hillel House]] and [[umoja_house|Umoja House]]. Originally, Vernon street was adjacent to but not part of the College campus. However, the tree-lined road, which sloped uphill and was lined with Queen Anne Victorian homes, was considered the main entrance to campus for many years, as the Long Walk's facade faces East, toward Broad Street. The College [[gates|main gates]] were located on Vernon Street at the President's House, where carriages and later, cars would approach the College by heading toward [[alumni_hall|Alumni Hall]], the location of which is now [[admissions_building|Borges Admissions Center]]. In 1932, the road was eliminated in favor of a sidewalk, and the "main auto entrance" moved to "the north side of the campus on Summit |
