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== Advantages ==
 
== Advantages ==
* Some rooms have a view of the Hudson
 
 
* 117A/117B is a spacious walk-through double on the ground floor that usually goes to juniors
 
* 117A/117B is a spacious walk-through double on the ground floor that usually goes to juniors
* Beautiful lobby that feels like it belongs in a bed and breakfast hotel
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* Massive-screen TV in the basement lounge
 
  
 
== Disadvantages ==
 
== Disadvantages ==
* Uphill walk to campus, and even then, you're on the extreme southwestern part of it
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* Uphill and long walk to campus, and even then, you're on the extreme southwestern part of it. Also, going to campus sucks during the winter, especially when there is snow on the ground.
 
* Mice
 
* Mice
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*Roaches
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*Isolated from Columbia community
  
 
== Photos ==
 
== Photos ==

Revision as of 21:08, 9 March 2011

River
River.jpg
Built ?
(Converted 1970)
Renovated 2001
Population 129
University Residence Halls
548 West 113th Street600 West 113th StreetBroadwayCarlton ArmsCarmanEast Campus47 ClaremontFurnaldHarmonyHartleyHoganJohn JayMcBainRiverRugglesSchapiroWallachWattWienWoodbridge

River is a residence hall that almost exclusively houses seniors. It was completely gutted and renovated during the 2000-2001 school year.[1] River is located on 114th St close to Riverside Drive.

Residents are traditionally known as "River Rats".

Facilities

Rooms

  • 30 big singles
  • 97 singles
  • 1 1st floor walk-through double

Advantages

  • 117A/117B is a spacious walk-through double on the ground floor that usually goes to juniors


Disadvantages

  • Uphill and long walk to campus, and even then, you're on the extreme southwestern part of it. Also, going to campus sucks during the winter, especially when there is snow on the ground.
  • Mice
  • Roaches
  • Isolated from Columbia community

Photos

Floor plans

Refereces

  1. Renovated River Draws Mixed Reactions, Columbia Spectator, 11 September 2001.

Map

<googlemap lat="40.807228" lon="-73.966323" type="map" zoom="16" width="500" height="300" controls="small"> 40.807228, -73.966323, River residence hall </googlemap>

Building address

628 W. 114th St.
New York, NY 10025

External links