Alderman

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Hall Information

Building Address:
Alderman Residence Hall
101 Raleigh Street
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Building Number: 121

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Community:
Kenan Community
Location: North Campus
Hall Gender: coed
Room Types:
Corridor-Style Single
Corridor-Style Double

The university opened Alderman Residence Hall in 1937, paying for its construction in part with funds from the New Deal’s Public Works Administration. Edwin Alderman served as university president from 1896 to 1900. A Wilmington native, he graduated from Carolina in 1882 and earned a distinguished reputation as a public education reformer and university president.

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Hall Details

Year Built: 1937
Hall Population: 102
Elevator: Yes
Fire Safety: Smoke detectors, alarms and sprinkler system
Resident Advisors: 3
Amenities: study rooms, kitchen and ice machine, laundry, TV room, lounges, recreation room, vending machines
Laundry: Alderman Basement
For Facility Updates please visit our webpage for all completed residence hall facility projects.

Room Details

Average Room Measurements: 12' x 16'
Window Measurements: 74" x 57"
Window Coverings: Horizontal blinds
Air-Conditioning: Central HVAC
Furniture: Movable dressers, desks and study chairs. Movable beds may be bunked or lofted; no self-built lofts permitted.
Closet: Closet with door
Mattress Size: 80" long, 36" wide, 6" deep

DID YOU KNOW? Fun Facts About Alderman:

Less than a minute walk to Franklin Street
Across the street from Spencer Packaging Center
There is a piano in the lobby
The front porch is beautiful and has rocking chairs
Across from the Coker Arboretum (a nice study spot, place to relax, etc.)