Residence Facilities

Residence-hall living and specia-interest housing options are an important aspect of the total experience at Heidelberg College. Students gain valuable social experiences though living with people who share like experiences and values. Most students reside in one of the five residence halls on campus. Room arrangements vary from rooms for two to three students, with a limited number of single rooms. Some rooms have built-in furniture; others have movable furniture that permits flexible arrangement. In addition to the five traditional residence halls, special-interest housing options are available to resident students. Upperclass student groups may apply to live in a Cooperative Learning Community (CLC). CLCs are theme-housing in College-owned homes that are characterized as independent housing opportunities for groups of students with a common interest. Student rooms contain state-of-the-art Internet and telephone ports.

Edson J. Brown Residence Hall opened in 1960 and accommodates 125 students. It is named for Dr. Edson J. Brown, Class of 1915, a Cleveland physician who considered his entrance into Heidelberg a turning point in his life. He served as a trustee from 1932 until his death in 1972. The Learning Center and the Lavely-Shedenhelm Education Center is also located in Brown Hall.

The Campus Center is the focal point for student activities and services. The east half of the center was constructed in 1926 to serve as The Commons, a men's dining hall. After 1966, the Modern English Gothic portion of the building was altered to provide the Great Hall, a multi-func-tional room. The opening in 1971 of a two-story wing expanded recreational services for students. The addition included a snack bar with 250 seats and recreation area, called The Castle. The Campus Center was closed for the 1999-2000 academic year for renovations. A 9,000 square- foot-addition was added to the existing 26,000 square-foot building. Housed within the new facility are student organizations, student health services and student affairs offices. Student mailboxes, a fitness center, the campus bookstore, a computer lab and a food court featuring Starbucks Coffee are also located in the Campus Center. The newly renovated facility opened in August of 2000.

France Residence Hall, a residence hall for about 70 women, was completed in 1925. It is named in recognition of Luella Blackwell France, a benefactor of the college. France, which has a meeting hall for two sororities, is connected to Brown Hall.

Hoernemann Refectory, adjacent to the main lounge of Miller Residence Hall, is the primary dining hall for students. Built in 1966, the dining hall honors Paul H. Hoernemann, Class of 1938, a highly successful football and basketball coach and later Vice President of the College until his death in 1965. In the summer of 1992 and again in the summer of 1999, a major interior renovation was completed in Hoernemann, featuring a new seating arrangement, new decor and new equipment. The new design eliminated the single-serving line and created multiple points-of-service offering a full variety of popular food concepts.

King Memorial Residence Hall, completed in 1954 to provide living space for male students, is now a coeducational dormitory for 188 students. A lounge connects two three-story wings. Construction was made possible by a gift from Alice Rhodes King as a memorial to her husband, the Rev. Owen G. King, Class of 1905. King Hall is located on Main Street.

Sara D. Krieg Residence Hall, also on Main Street, was named in honor of Sara D. Krieg, whose bequest to the College was an expression of her faith in Christian higher education. The five-story brick building, completed in 1964, has living quarters for 144 men and women, a lounge, four common living rooms, a recreation room and a study room. The Art department was moved to Krieg Hall in 1985. The building was closed during the fall of 1999 for complete renovations. Students moved into the newly renovated building in January 2000 for the beginning of the spring semester.

Dr. Charles E. Miller Residence Hall, which accommodates 194 upperclassmen on five floors, was completed in 1966. The hall is named in memory of Charles E. Miller, Heidelberg's president from 1902-1937. Miller Hall is arranged by suites with two rooms sharing a bathroom. Included in the Miller Hall complex is the Hoernemann Refectory.

Williard Residence Hall, a Gothic-style residence hall was named for George Williard, president of the College from 1866-1890. The original hall, built with funds given by citizens of Tiffin and Seneca County and dedicated in 1907, was a residence for women from 1907-1974. A fire in January 2000 caused extensive damage, and the hall was rebuilt and opened in January of 2002. The new building is suite style with 69 beds and maintains the Gothic-style of the original Williard Hall. Williard Hall is coed and houses upper class students.

The following 9 buildings have been entered in the National Register of Historic Places by the U.S. Department of the Interior: Founders Hall, The Guest House, The Development House(now the Honors House), College Hall, Pfleiderer Center for Religion and Humanities, Laird Hall, Aigler Alumni Building, France Hall and The Great Hall of the Campus Center. Founders Hall was first entered in the National Register in 1973, the other eight buildings in 1979.