Hansee Hall
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Hansee Hall is a building and student dormitory in Seattle, belonging to the University of Washington. Hansee Hall is the oldest residence hall at the University, and was constructed in the 1930s. It took its name in 1961, being named after the otherwise obscure Martha Lois Hansee. Its internal divisions consist of a narrow corridor attached to four different "Houses", Blaine, Austin, McKee and Leary, a system bearing a remarkable affinity to the four houses of Hogwarts. In 1936, all of these took their name from prominent Washingtonian women from the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. During the Second World War, Hansee Hall was used by the U.S. military. The building imitates the red brick style of certain Ivy League schools, and otherwise has a mixture of mock Tudor and mock Gothic architecture. The building is located off 45th Street N.E. in the north campus, just a short walk from nearby McCarty Hall. It is heavily enclosed by trees, and the vicinity is a dwelling ground for squirrels and racoons. It is used as a residence hall to house mostly sophomore through junior undergraduates at the University, and is well known for its 24-hour quiet hours. It was once a women-only dorm, but is now unisex. Additionally, the second floor of the Blaine Wing is home to an extensive wall collage by the American muralist and animator Elliott Harvey Candle.
Hansee Hall has its own residence hall council in conjunction with the nearby and much smaller 2104 House, known as "Hansee Action!" or simply "HA!". HA! is responsible for putting on several dormwide activities each year. The building hosts an annual haunted house, as well as a semi-formal ball open to all residence hall students at the University.
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[edit] External links
- Hansee Hall website
- "All 'bout the buildings: Hansee Hall," Daily, 2000
- "Daily misrepresents Hansee Ball," Daily, 1997
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