Ehringhaus

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Hall Information

Building Address:
Ehringhaus Residence Hall
450 Ehringhaus Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Building Number: 105

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Community:
Ehringhaus Community
Location: South Campus
Hall Gender: coed
Room Types:
Suite-Style Single
Suite-Style Double

This high-rise residence hall was named for former Governor John Christoph Blucher Ehringhaus. A native of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, Ehringhaus graduated from the University in 1902 and received his law degree in 1903. He was elected governor in 1932.

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Hall Details

Year Built: 1962; bedrooms remodeled in 2012, bathrooms remodeled in 2013
Hall Population: 640
Elevator: Yes
Fire Safety: Smoke detectors, alarms and sprinkler system
Resident Advisors: 18
Amenities: Study rooms, kitchen and ice machine, laundry, TV room, lounges, recreation room, vending machines, CCI print station
Laundry: Ehringhaus Basement
For Facility Updates please visit our webpage for all completed residence hall facility projects.

Room Details

Average Room Measurements: Front Rooms: 12' x 13'. Back Rooms (by bathroom): 13' x 15'
Window Measurements: 43" x 64"
Window Coverings: Wood-look, wide-slat blinds
Air-Conditioning: Window units in all rooms
Furniture: 1 shared dresser (4 drawers and 2 small drawers), 2 desks, 2 desk chairs, 2 twin beds with twin XL mattresses (beds may be bunked or lofted; no self-built lofts permitted)
Closet: Built-in, no doors
Mattress Size: 80" long, 36" wide, 6" deep. Requires twin XL sheets
Bathroom: Suite bathrooms have 1 toilet, 2 sinks, 1 shower. To hang a privacy curtain in front of the toilet area, the tension rod needs to be at least 54" long.