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Reid Hall

Reid Hall was built in 1896 during the Presidency of Charles W. Reid, Ph.D., and named in his honor in 1923. It was the first dorm on campus to house female students.

This three-floor building houses first-year students and offers gender-inclusive bathrooms and housing options and all female housing options. Reid Hall has floor tiling in the hallways, bedrooms, and lounge areas. Heating is central heat and AC is provided by new VRF systems. Internet is wireless. Reid is not accessible and does not have an elevator.

Reid Hall double

Room Types

There are six singles and 29 double rooms in Reid Hall.

Reid lounge with sitting areas and pool table

Lounge

On the basement level, there is a very large main community room with pool table, tv and sitting areas. The study room and laundry room are also on the basement level.

Reid Hall bathroom

Bathrooms

There is one community bathroom on the residential floors with a half bath on the basement level.

Reid Hall kitchen

Kitchen

Reid Hall also has a kitchen on the basement level.

Detailed Hall Information

Reid is a traditional corridor style hall with community bathrooms.

  • Reid Hall basement floor plan
  • Reid Hall first floor floor plan
  • Reid Hall second floor floor plans
  • Reid Hall third floor floor plans

Reid Hall was built in 1896 to house the Normal Department of Washington College when the state approved a normal program for women at the college and was called “Normal Hall.” In 1910, the Normal Department was abolished and Normal Hall became a woman’s dormitory. In 1922 it was renamed Reid Hall after the College’s president at the turn of the century. In 1929 it was renovated extensively to its current form.

The laundry room in on the basement level and cost is included in the room rate. No id or coins are needed to operate the laundry machines.

Reid Hall Room Dimensions:

Room dimensions aren't consistent but on average singles are 12 x 12 and doubles are 12 x 18.

Bed:

  • Bed frame is 38" by 84.5"
  • Mattress is twin XL
  • 38" from floor to top of bed 
  • 33" from floor to bottom of bed frame at highest option (Bed height is adjustable)

Chair:

  • Seat is 19" x 19"
  • 32" tall
  • 17" from floor to seat of chair

Bookcase:

  • 59" tall and 35" wide
  • Top shelf is 14" tall
  • Second shelf is 14.5" tall
  • Bottom two shelves are 12" tall

Closet in a Double Room:

  • Closet door is 29.5" wide
  • Closet shelf is 14" deep
  • Closet Interior is 80" wide
  • 64" from floor to shelf
  • 24" from ceiling to closet shelf

Desk:

  • Desk top is 45" by 29"
  • Desk height is 30"
  • Drawers on the left are 16" wide
  • Top two drawers on the left are 7" tall
  • Bottom drawer on the left is 12.5" 
  • Drawer on the right is 24" wide

Dresser:

  • Dressers are 34" wide, 23" deep, and 30" tall
  • Top drawer is 8.5" tall
  • Bottom two drawers are 9" tall

Hallway Door:

  • 32" wide and 79.5" tall

Window:

  • 72" tall and 42" wide
  • A 36"-60" tension curtain rod is recommended for strength