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Carolina Housing

Kenan

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
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