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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]
Pages in category "Buildings at Boston University" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. ... Myles Standish Hall; W. Warren Towers
Named after Jacob Sleeper, Sleeper Hall is the middle of the three towers. As with Claflin and Rich Hall, the second through thirteenth floors are all residential, with the first floor being home to the Fresh Food Co. dining hall. In 2011, Sleeper Hall was the second dorm in West Campus to be renovated. [3] The second floor also features study ...