Prospect Hall

Dorm-estic Exploration: the halls on the outskirts of campus

Dorm-estic Exploration: the halls on the outskirts of campus

How well do we all know the residence halls on campus? There are 18 dorms at Mount Holyoke College. All of them were gradually added to campus following the fire that burned down the College’s original seminary building in 1896. A colorful bunch, the dorms each have distinct quirks and drawbacks. Your personal taste may affect how you see each one, but they all have something to offer that truly makes a resident’s experience unique. This past week, I visited 1837 Hall, Prospect Hall and Buckland Hall, three dorms that were built roughly halfway through the 20th century.