Blackburn students are justifiably proud of their residence halls, in part because students have had a hand in the construction and/or maintenance of each one. Feelings of ownership and finding a real “home away from home” run deep as students quickly adopt their halls and rooms as their own. Many request the same room year after year. Each residence hall has social and cultural differences, deeply rooted in years of tradition, but they all share similar physical facilities.
Largely built by student workers, Butler Hall Opened in 1928. Extensive renovations were completed in the 1980’s and in 2025. Butler Hall is made up of three floors separated into six single-sex wings. The lower floor has a spacious parlor with study tables, pool table, flat screen TV, an open fireplace, and a kitchenette. Butler is next door to Ludlum and close to Hudson and Woodson classrooms.
Located on the east side of Hudson Quad, Stoddard hall had extensive renovations in 2025 as part of the 100th year celebration. A full kitchen in the basement and a kitchenette on the second floor allows for those living in Stoddard Hall to have two options for their required meal plans. A first-floor parlor offers comfortable lounge furniture, a flat screen TV, as well as a tuned piano for those who want to learn new skills or freshen up their skill. Attached to the main parlor, a study parlor offers soft lighting, tables and chairs for studying beyond the classroom. The first floor is designated all-female. Men and women live on separate wings of the upper two floors; most rooms are super singles with the option of a few double rooms and true single rooms. Stoddard features quick access to the Lumpkin Learning Commons and Rahme, Hudson, and Woodson classrooms.
Challacombe (“North”) Hall is our all-male/male-only residence hall. This is where many male athletes choose to live. The hall has an open fireplace and a large public lounge on the first floor, which houses the kitchenette. It is near the Woodward Athletic Center, Ludlum, and DCC.
At Graham Hall, we will work toward developing a reputation for being where upperclassmen students and student leaders choose to live to engage in a quiet community. Graham Hall is a co-ed Residence Hall with two single-sex floors. Quiet hours are in effect 23 hours a day, with the 24th hour considered a “courtesy hour” where noise is to be kept to a minimum. The hall has an open fireplace and a large public lounge on the first floor, which houses the kitchenette. It is near the Woodward Athletic Center, Ludlum, and DCC.
Jones is a three-floor, air-conditioned, all-female residence hall with spacious rooms and large windows. It features special sections of rooms known as Faculty Alley and The Cove, which include suite-style living with semi-private baths and single rooms. It has a full kitchen and a large lounge with an open fireplace and a piano. Jones is conveniently located across the Quad from Hudson Hall and adjacent to Woodson.
Jewell is the largest residence facility on campus and is located in the northernmost quadrant. Jewell Hall also houses our Gender Inclusive Floor (located on the west lower wing of the building) It is the hall closest to the Visual Arts Center, Bothwell Conservatory and the science buildings. Jewell’s rooms face north and south, and most have great views of the athletic facility and our beautiful campus lawns and trees. This hall is an air-conditioned co-ed hall with two-story single-sex wings (with the exception of the Gender Inclusive Living on the first floor, where any student is welcome to live without regard to biological sex.) All wings are separated by a lounge with a large table, a full kitchen, couches, and a TV.