Elliott Hall is a women-only dormitory at the intersection of Avenue J and Seventeenth Street.
The dorm was built on land acquired from the heirs of Mrs. Harry May [1], who operated a boarding house for SHNI students. The 1941 Alcalde says the residents of the new dormitory “enjoy bed rooms finished in varying color schemes. The dining room of Belvin Hall is connected to the new dormitory and the girls in both halls use its facilities. These dormitories compare favorably with any in the state.”
A memorial plaque to Frank Cloud, a former director of Housing and Food Services, is out front the dorm.
A view to the northeast from Old Main in the 1936 Alcalde looks down the hill to “three high spots of the campus: the College Cleaners, the Co-Ed, and the Boys’ Barn” – buildings and businesses built on the site of Elliott Hall.
Another view of the buildings along 16th Street located east of Belvin Hall.
The 1941 Alcalde includes a photograph of Elliott Hall during construction.
The front entrance to Elliott Hall is an architectural rarity on campus. And in case you forget where you are, the building's namesake is engraved atop the circular portico.
Elliott's rear entrance. Not as impressive - it's brick back here, too - but it gives you an idea of the parking limitations for north side residents.
Frank Cloud (1938-1994) was the director of University Housing from 1972-1990, during which he oversaw numerous renovation projects to the university’s residence halls.
