Porter Hall
Porter Hall is one of the first residence halls built after the
fire that destroyed the seminary building in 1897, and one of a
trio (Brigham, Safford, and Porter). Porter Hall was designed by
C. Putnam Karr and named for Deacon Porter, a trustee from 1836
to 1877. Porter was in charge of buildings on the Board of Trustees
and was Mary Lyon's chief accounting advisor and her good friend.
Porter Hall was renovated in 1987, and no longer houses students
on the first floor of the building. The first floor is now the home
of the Weissman Center for Leadership, which combines the Speaking,
Arguing, and Writing Program and the Center for Leadership and Public
Interest Advocacy. Porter is also the home of one of Mount Holyoke's
newest dining options, the Grab and Go. Students may pack a bag
lunch from the menu selections and take it out between the hours
of 10am and 3pm. This option is ideal for students with off campus
classes or busy work and class schedules, or students simply looking
for alternative dining options.
Porter Hall houses 104 students on three floors and a basement,
in single, double, and triple rooms. Porter is known for its excellent
location on campus, right next to Blanchard Student Center and most
classrooms on campus, as well as very close to Williston Memorial
Library. The rooms feature hardwood floors and vary in size like
many of the other older residence halls.
Year Built 1897
Year Renovated
# of Students 100
# of Floors 4
# of Singles 24
# of Doubles 29
# of Triples 6
# of Quads 0
# of Suites 0
# of Apts. 0
Basement Yes
# Sharing bathroom 14
Accessible No
Elevator No
Dumbwaiter No
Dining Hall Yes
Luncheon Center No
Kitchenette 2nd
Full Kitchen No
Floor Lounges No
All Classes? Yes
FPs ? No
Quiet Floor No
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