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History of Student Housing
at Greensboro College

1846-1911During this time frame, Main Building housed almost all of the major functions of the college, including the administrative offices, the classrooms, the chapel, and the students' dorm rooms.


Fitzgerald Hall

1912Fitzgerald Hall, the college's first residence hall, was built at a cost of $25,000.


Hudson Hall

1917Construction of a second residence hall, Hudson Hall, was completed.
1956Construction of Greensboro Building, a dormitory with other integrated functions, was finished at a cost of $300,000. In the fall of 1956, 17 men were housed in Turrentine Hall when the college first began admitting men as residents.


Turrentine Hall

1962West Residence Hall, the first residence hall built for men, was completed.
1969Costing in excess of $1,000,000, construction of Hill Residence Hall was completed. Fitzgerald, Hudson, and Turrentine Halls were torn down.
1970sDuring the early to mid-1970s, the remaining dorm rooms in Main Building were gradually phased out.



Brock Historical Museum, Greensboro College, 815 West Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27401-1875
Director, Mr. Lindsey A. Lambert
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