McBain Hall

McBain is a residence hall that mostly houses sophomores in doubles. It is on the south-east corner of 113th St and Broadway. It is sometimes known as 'Carman 2' because it is full of sophomores and the social atmosphere is similar to Carman.

Doubles in the McBain shaft are considered to be among the worst rooms at Columbia. They are typically selected as 'blind' doubles in General Selection. They range from 195 to 209 sq ft. Due to the shaft, they have no views, and are hot, noisy, and dark. The 06 and 25 lines are especially bad because they only have one small window.

History

Built in 1908, and operated as a hotel until 1964, at which point it was bought by Columbia and converted into a residence hall.

Facilities

• Computer lab.
• RA Rooms: 103, 213, 320, 419, 514, 519, 619, 719, 819.

Rooms

• 14 walk-through doubles
• 18 big singles
• 53 singles
• 128 doubles

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

• Many exterior doubles are large and have nice views.
• Great walk-through doubles in the corners of the building.
• Located near the Broadway restaurants and shops.
• 19 line is a 174 sq ft single.
• 04 line is a 140 sq ft single.
• 10 line is a 331 sq ft corner double.

Disadvantages

• Only one elevator, and it's slow.
• Noisy.
• The rooms on the shaft often have no light or fresh air, and have terrifyingly close views of one another.

Photos

Warning: These photos are old and outdated. Some parts of McBain have been renovated in recent years.

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  Double, view 1

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  Double, view 2

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  Double, view 3

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  Single, view 1

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  Single, view 2

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  Floor bathroom, view of showers

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  Floor bathroom, view of sinks

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  Floor kitchen

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  Floor laundry room

Floor plans

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  Floor 1

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  Floor 2

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  Floor 3

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  Floor 4

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  Floor 5

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  Floor 6

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  Floor 7

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  Floor 8

Map

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