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610 Beacon Street, formerly and still commonly referred to as Myles Standish Hall, is a Boston University dormitory located at 610 Beacon Street, in Kenmore Square. Originally constructed in 1925 and opened as the Myles Standish Hotel, it was deemed to be one of the finest hotels in the world. [ 1 ]
BU's first large dormitory was a former hotel. The Myles Standish Hotel in Kenmore Square was built in 1925 and was purchased by BU in 1949. Today Myles Standish Hall and the attached Myles Annex (a separate building purchased for housing in 1980 after the closure of Graham Junior College) together house over 730 students.
Myles Standish Hall is a dormitory at Boston University, originally constructed as the Myles Standish Hotel in 1925. [82] In 2024, Boston University removed Standish's name from the building, citing his brutality. [83] In 2020, Chorley in Lancashire commemorated 400 years of Myles Standish's
Development of the university's existing housing stock has included significant renovations to BU's oldest dorm, 610 Beacon Street (formerly Myles Standish Hall) and Annex, and to Kilachand Hall, formerly known as Shelton Hall, and a brand new student residence on the Medical Campus. In May 2024, Boston University removed Myles Standish's name ...
Pages in category "Boston University Housing System" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... Myles Standish Hall; W. Warren Towers
After the purchase, BU leased the building to Howard Johnson Co. [10] BU rented out for its students at the hotel when there was a shortage of student housing. [11] [12] On February 5, 1994, about 200 people were evacuated from the hotel after a fire broke out on the top floor of the building. Five people were treated for smoke inhalation. [10]
Warren Towers, 18 stories in height, is the largest dormitory on the Boston University campus. Its three towers sit atop a four-story base structure. [ 6 ] The first three floors (and a basement) are a university parking facility; the fourth floor contains the dorm's lobby, dining hall, and other amenities including study lounges and laundry rooms.
The John Hancock Student Village or (StuVi) is a large residential and recreational complex at Boston University, covering 10 acres (40,000 m 2) between Buick Street and Nickerson Field, ground formerly occupied by a National Guard Armory, which had been used by the University primarily (but not exclusively) as a storage facility prior to its ...