Gillette Hall - Houghton College

Gillette Hall is the largest residence hall on campus. It is centrally located, near the main academic buildings and next to the Campus Center. It is also only a short walk from Wesley Chapel.

The room types in Gillette are the most diverse of all the halls, with singles, doubles, triples and quads. Most students also have a shared sink room. There are lounges on every floor for studying or socializing.

When entering Gillette through the main entrance, you walk into a large and comfortable parlor that has been a social hub for generations of Houghton students. Downstairs is a full-functioning class room (used by the First Year Learning Community) and a fireside lounge for Gillette residents to enjoy.

331

Total Capacity

12

Resident Assistants (RAs)

163

Rooms

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Diagram of a Standard Double Room in Gillette Hall

Gillette Hall Room Features

Singles (32 available)

Room dimensions 15 ft. X 8 ft. 6 in.
One resident per room

Room Furnishings

2 twin beds (standard mattress size 75” x 39”)
Dresser (2 small locking drawers measuring 19” deep x 14” wide x 5” high and 4 large drawers measuring 19” deep x 28” wide x 7” high)
1 Closet (2 ft. 5 in. deep x 9 ft. wide)
Sink area with towel rack and soap holder (not a separate room, but indented into the room: 2 ft. 7 in. deep x 2 ft. 8 in. wide)
Desk (23” deep top x 46” wide, with two bookshelves built into the side)
Window (53” high x 46” wide)

Doubles (103 Available)

Old Wing (floors 1-3)

Room dimensions 15 ft x 9 ft. 5 in.
Two residents per room

Room Furnishings

2 twin beds (standard mattress size 75” x 39”)
Dresser (2 small locking drawers measuring 19” deep x 14” wide x 5” high and 4 large drawers measuring 19” deep x 28” wide x 7” high)
1 Closet (2 ft. 5 in. deep x 9 ft. wide)
Sink area with towel rack and soap holder (not a separate room, but indented into the room: 2 ft. 7 in. deep x 2 ft. 8 in. wide)
Desk (23” deep top x 46” wide, with two bookshelves built into the side)
Window (53” high x 46” wide)

Main Wing (floors 2-3)

Room dimensions 15 ft. 3 in. x 9 ft.
Two residents per room

Room Furnishings

2 twin beds (standard mattress size 75” x 39”)
Dresser (small locking drawer each, measuring 19” deep x 14” wide x 5” high and 2 large drawers each, measuring 19” deep x 28” wide x 7” high)
1 Closet (3 ft. 1 in. deep x 3 ft. wide)
Sink room shared by two rooms containing 1 sink, 2 towel racks and 2 soap holders (3 ft. X 3 ft. 6 in.)
2 Desks (23” deep top x 46” wide, with two bookshelves built into the side)
Storage area above the mirror/dresser (22” deep x 34” wide x 13” high)
Window (53” high x 46” wide)

New Wing (3rd Floor)

Room dimensions 15 ft. x 10 ft. 3 in.
Two residents per room

Room Furnishings

2 twin beds (standard mattress size 75” x 39”)
Dresser (small locking drawer each, measuring 21” deep x 17” wide x 5” high and 2 large drawers each, measuring 21” deep x 33” wide x 6.5” high)
1 Closet split into two sections (1 ft. 8 in. deep x 7 ft. 8 in. wide)
2 Desks (23” deep top x 46” wide, with two bookshelves built into the side)
Storage area above the mirror/dresser (22” deep x 34” wide x 12” high)
Window (53” high x 46” wide)

Triples (19 available)

Old Wing (Basement)

Room dimensions 16 ft. 10 in. x 15 ft.
Three residents per room

Room Furnishings

3 twin beds (standard mattress size 75” x 39”, two can go into bunks)
2 large wardrobes and one medium dresser
1 small closet
1 full bathroom (no bath)
3 Desks (23” deep top x 46” wide, with two bookshelves built into the side)

Old Wing (Floors 1-3)

Room dimensions 18 ft. 4 in. x 10 ft. 10 in.
Three residents per room

Room Furnishings

3 twin beds (standard mattress size 75” x 39”)
Dresser (small locking drawer each, measuring 22” deep x 15” wide x 4” high and 2 large drawers each, measuring 22” deep x 32.5” wide x 6.5” high)
1 Closet (1 ft. 10 in. deep x 7 ft. 2 in. wide)
In-room sink
3 Desks (23” deep top x 46” wide, with two bookshelves built into the side)
Storage area above the mirror/dresser (22” deep x 34” wide x 13” high)
Window (53” high x 46” wide)

Please note: Room 361 is a triple on the third floor of the Old Wing that has different room dimensions (11 ft. 6 in. X 16 ft. 6 in.) and layout (2 closets) than those listed above.

Main Wing (Floors 2-3)

Room dimensions 15 ft. 3 in. x 9 ft.
Three residents per room

Room Furnishings

3 twin beds (standard mattress size 75” x 39”)
Dresser (small locking drawer each, measuring 19” deep x 14” wide x 5” high and 2 large drawers each, measuring 19” deep x 28” wide x 7” high)
1 Closet (3 ft. 1 in. deep x 3 ft. wide)
Sink room shared by two rooms containing 1 sink, 2 towel racks and 2 soap holders (3 ft. X 3 ft. 6 in.)
3 Desks (23” deep top x 46” wide, with two bookshelves built into the side)
Storage area above the mirror/dresser (22” deep x 34” wide x 13” high)
Window (53” high x 46” wide)

Quads (9 available)

New Wing (4th floor)

Room dimensions
- sleeping area (10 ft. X 22 ft.)
- study area (6 ft. X 10 ft.)
Four residents per room

Room Furnishings

4 twin beds (standard mattress size 75” x 39”, can be bunked)
2 dressers (1 small locking drawer each, and 2 large drawers each)
2 Closets (about 4 ft. wide)
2 desks/tables (anchored to the wall, each 10 ft. long, containing 4 drawers and a total of 16 bookshelves on walls above the desks)
Window (53” high x 46” wide)

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