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{{Infobox barnardreshall
|Name=Plimpton Residence Hall
|Image=Plimpton.jpg
|Address=1235 Amsterdam Avenue
|Population=280}}

'''Plimpton Hall''' (also known as '''Big Plimpin'''', '''Plimp Daddy''', or '''Plimp My Ride''') is a [[Barnard College|Barnard]] residence hall on the corner of 121st Street and [[Amsterdam Avenue]]. 

==History==

Right before the fall of [[2012]], unfortunate Plimpton residents were notified that their singles would in fact be doubles, so find a roommate. This was part of the [[Barnard Housing Crisis]].

===Notable residents===

*[[Aravind Adiga]], Booker Prize-winning novelist

== Facilities ==
Plimpton has 15 residential floors, each with 4 suites.  Rooms and hallways are tiled.

Each suite is comprised of 4 singles and 1 double.  The doubles used to be single rooms that were converted in August 2012 by Residential Life and Housing to accomodate and unprecedented number of matriculating students. 

There is a TV lounge, computer lab, and study lounge location on the 1st floor.  Laundry is in the basement, along with the "Clay Collective."

== Accessibility ==
Wheelchair access is on the street level through a locked door, left of main entrance (call the desk attendant for access). Both elevators stop on all floors including the basement.

== Floor plans ==
Floor plans are available at [http://barnard.edu/reslife/floorplans/Plimpton.pdf http://barnard.edu/reslife/floorplans/Plimpton.pdf].

==Advantages==

*Easy access to the northern Amsterdam Avenue restaurant row, including Max Caffe, Cafe Fresh, as well as (relatively) cheap [[Appletree Market]] and its DVD rental selection
*Easy access to Pupin and Schermerhorn buildings through the Amsterdam and 120th Street entrances; also proximity to the Teachers' College and School of Social Work libraries.

==Disadvantages==

*Although campus is right across the intersection, it's a long walk to a gate that's open after 5pm. Getting special swipe access might be key.

== Map ==
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40.809804, -73.958652, Plimpton Residence Hall
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== Building address ==
1235 Amsterdam Avenue (at corner of 121st Street)<br/>
New York, NY 10027

== External links ==
* [http://barnard.edu/reslife/residencehalls/plimpton.html Barnard Residential Life & Housing - Plimpton]
* [http://www.barnard.edu/reslife/floorplans/Plimpton.pdf Plimpton Floor Plans]

[[Category:Barnard residence halls]]