Downing Residence Hall

Building Name: Downing Residence Hall
Description: Part of the four-building complex of Downing, Best, Buell and Wise Halls; surrounding the dining commons. Originally Downing Residence Hall, constructed in 1957, was an all-female dormitory. Today, the residence hall accommodates male and female students which are divided into same-gender suites.
Building Namesake: E. Estelle Downing, English Professor, 1898 - 1938
Year Constructed: 1957
Date Dedicated: 1958
Building Functions: Residence Hall
Architect: Swanson and Association of Bloomfield Hills, MI
Original Cost: 1100000
Architectural Style: International
Square Footage: 77452
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