River Hall
| River | |
| River.jpg | |
| Built | 1906 (Converted 1970) |
| Renovated | 2001 |
| Population | 129 |
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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".
The building was designed by Schwartz and Gross and completed in 1906.
Contents
Facilities
Rooms
- 30 big singles
- 97 small 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
- Relatively poor sound insulation
- Can be anti-social. Little interaction.
- Views more obstructed/non-existent than you'd think.
- Bed bugs
- Poor temperature regulation
- Insufficient laundry equipment (4 washers and 4 dryers when all are operational)
Photos
Single (room 318), view 1
Single (room 318), view 2
Single (room 318), view 3
Floor plans
Floor 1
Floor 2
Floor 3
Floor 4
Floor 5
Floor 6
Refereces
- ↑ Renovated River Draws Mixed Reactions, Columbia Spectator, 11 September 2001.
Map
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Building address
628 W. 114th St.
New York, NY 10025
