History
Hodgson Hall is one of the older buildings on campus and was renovated in the summer of 1995. It was originally Emerald-Hodgson Hospital, and holds a great deal of history for the residents of the mountain, as do its companion buildings, Phillips and Emery, which were also a part of the hospital complex.
Layout and Design
Hodgson has three floors, central heat and air, an elevator, and houses approximately 60 men and women in suites. The walls in the suite are off-white and the carpeting is a multi deep gray. The windows, for the most part, measure 37 1/2 by 75 1/2, but some are 49 1/2 by 66 1/2. There are white mini blinds at all the window. Some of the suites have efficiency kitchens and living rooms. Each room has a large closet, dresser, bookcase, bed, and desk for each student, and there are single and double rooms in each suite.
Commons rooms are located on each floor with a kitchen that is immediately accessible. The third floor holds the TV room and has a comfortable roof deck; the second floor holds the most formal commons room of the three, with a large table which is used for studying, late-night snacks, and even dinner parties. The first floor has direct access to the outside and is ideal for gatherings to grill out, have pancake suppers, or pumpkin carvings. In addition to the commons rooms, the dorm also has two study rooms across from the laundry room on the first floor. Hodgson is handicap accessible. It is a private, quiet dormitory, equidistant from the Fowler Center and main campus, and reserved for upperclassmen.
Additional Information
The beds in Hodgson are 75" long and have approximately 14" of storage space underneath each of them. Students may not bring metal frame futon furniture as it often causes significant damage to students' rooms.
If you have specific questions about Hodgson Hall, you may want to contact the Head Resident, Bobby Luffman at bgluffma@sewanee.edu.