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Smith Burnham Hall (028S)

This building is currently offline
Current Use:
Residence Hall
Smith Burnham Hall is a residence hall makes up the Burnhams residential complex along with Ernest Burnham Hall. The Burnhams are part of "The Big Four" complex (Draper, Siedschlag, Ernest and Smith Burnhams) located in the South residential neighborhood.

Facility Information

Building Status:
Razed in 2023
Site GPS Coord:
Lat:42.280641 / Lon:-85.612417

Space Usage and Historical Information

Smith Burnham Hall was built in 1948. It has approximately 86,799 square foot on 5 floors. Smith Burnham Hall was razed in 2023.
Current Use:
Residence Hall
Dedication:
1948 to Ernest Burnham, former head of the teaching department, and Smith Burnham, a well-known faculty member.
Original Use:
Residence Hall