Kenan

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Hall Information

Building Address:
Kenan Residence Hall
112 Battle Lane
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

Building Number: 125

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

This residence hall is named for Mary Lily Kenan Flagler Bingham. In 1917, she donated $75,000 per year to pay competitive salaries to professors, a donation that helped the university move into the ranks of the nation’s leading colleges.

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Hall Details

Year Built: 1939
Hall Population: 120
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: Kenan 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:First Floor: 110" x 73", Second and Third Floors: 74" x 69"
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