Difference between revisions of "John Jay Hall"
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== Facilities == | == Facilities == | ||
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===Floors=== | ===Floors=== | ||
* Floor 4: administrative offices for Health Services. | * Floor 4: administrative offices for Health Services. | ||
| + | * Floors 5-?: residential floors | ||
==Advantages and Disadvantages== | ==Advantages and Disadvantages== | ||
===Advantages=== | ===Advantages=== | ||
| − | * | + | * Residents live in the same building as [[John Jay Dining Hall]] and [[JJ's Place]], so they don't have to go outside during the winter or inclement weather to use up their meal plan or get other food. |
| − | * | + | * Also in the same building as Health Services in case you fall sick. |
| − | * Hamilton Hall is | + | * Hamilton Hall is merely a minute's walk away. |
| − | * | + | * Beautiful spacious lounge on first floor, with a piano where you can practice. |
| − | * Singles as a first-year, almost unheard of at most colleges | + | * Singles as a first-year, almost unheard of at most colleges. |
| − | * | + | * Connected to [[Wallach Hall|Wallach]] and [[Hartley Hall|Hartley]]. |
| + | * Nice floor lounges. | ||
| + | * Beautiful campus views from rooms on the higher floors facing campus. | ||
===Disadvantages=== | ===Disadvantages=== | ||
| − | * 2 abysmally slow | + | * The 2 elevators are abysmally slow. |
| + | * Somewhat run down, especially the bathrooms. | ||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
Revision as of 04:14, 29 March 2007
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| John Jay | |
| JohnJay.jpg | |
| Built | 1925 |
| Renovated | |
| Population | 458 |
| University Residence Halls | |
| 548 West 113th Street • 600 West 113th Street • Broadway • Carlton Arms • Carman • East Campus • 47 Claremont • Furnald • Harmony • Hartley • Hogan • John Jay • McBain • River • Ruggles • Schapiro • Wallach • Watt • Wien • Woodbridge | |
John Jay is a first year residence hall. The building is located at the corner of 114th St and Amsterdam, with its entrance on the campus side.
Not to be pronounced Juan Jé or John Jizzle.
Residents of John Jay 5 (the lowest floor with residents) are legendary for their refusal to take the stairs, even though this only exacerbates the elevator problem.
Contents
Facilities
Floors
- Floor 4: administrative offices for Health Services.
- Floors 5-?: residential floors
Advantages and Disadvantages
Advantages
- Residents live in the same building as John Jay Dining Hall and JJ's Place, so they don't have to go outside during the winter or inclement weather to use up their meal plan or get other food.
- Also in the same building as Health Services in case you fall sick.
- Hamilton Hall is merely a minute's walk away.
- Beautiful spacious lounge on first floor, with a piano where you can practice.
- Singles as a first-year, almost unheard of at most colleges.
- Connected to Wallach and Hartley.
- Nice floor lounges.
- Beautiful campus views from rooms on the higher floors facing campus.
Disadvantages
- The 2 elevators are abysmally slow.
- Somewhat run down, especially the bathrooms.
Photos
A single
Single 2, view 1
Single 2, view 2
View from a north-facing single
Floor bathroom
Floor lounge
Main lounge on ground floor
Floor plans
Floor 5
Floor 6
Floor 7
Floor 8
Floor 9
Floor 10
Floor 11
Floor 12
Floor 13
Floor 14
Floor 15
Map
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