Lewis Hall (Notre Dame)

Lewis Hall is one of the 32 Residence Halls at the University of Notre Dame. Lewis is located on God Quad, directly north of the Main Building (the Golden Dome), east of the Grotto, and south of St. Joe Lake. It was named 2013 Hall of the Year.[2] The coat of arms features two chick, the mascot of the hall, in blue and yellow, the hall colors.[3]

Lewis Hall
Residence hall
Campus quadMain (God) Quad
Coordinates41°42′16″N 86°14′22″W
Established1965
Named forFrank J. Lewis
ArchitectEllerbe Becket[1]
Architectural styleModern
ColorsBlue and yellow   
GenderFemale
Brother dormSiegfried Hall
RectorClarice Ramirez
Undergraduates273
ChapelSt. Theresa of Avila Chapel
MascotChicks
CharitiesFood Bank of Northern Indiana
Major eventsLewis House of Pancakes (LHOP), Crush Week
Websitelewis.nd.edu
housing.nd.edu/undergraduate/residence-halls/lewis-hall/

History

Built in 1965, it was funded by Julia Lewis in honor of her husband, Chicago philanthropist Frank Lewis.[4][5] It hosted Sisters at the university and in 1968 it opened to laywomen pursuing graduate degrees. It became an undergraduate residence hall in 1972 when women were admitted to the university. The first undergraduate woman accepted at Notre Dame, Mary Ann Proctor, lived with the graduate students and nuns. With over 250 residents, Lewis is one of the largest women's halls on campus.[6]

Lewis Hall giving on St. Joseph's Lake

The building features two artworks by Croatian sculptor and artist-in-residence Ivan Meštrović: a bronze crucifix in the chapel, and a Madonna and Child (1956) in the courtyard.[7]

The current rector is Rachelle Simon.

Traditions

Lewis' most famous event is Crush Week, which culminates in a dance. Lewis also sponsors a 3K race called the Crush Rush. LHOP is a hall-wide breakfast event where each floor prepares a different plate.

Lewis Hall

Notable residents

Room information

Lewis Hall has 132 rooms and features the following room configurations:

  • 18 singles
  • 91 doubles
  • 3 triples
  • 5 quads (2 double rooms attached for 4 people to live in)
  • 3 "six-chicks" (2 rooms for 3 people to live in each, plus an extra large common room)
  • 8 RA rooms
  • 3 apartments for Hall Staff (rector and 2 ARs)
  • 1 in-residence apartment (priest)

References
  1. "Official Building Inventory" (PDF). Facilities Design and Operations. University of Notre Dame. 1 October 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2015.
  2. http://ndsmcobserver.com/2013/04/lewis-wins-hall-of-the-year/
  3. "About". Lewis Hall. Retrieved 2020-10-22.
  4. Dame, Marketing Communications: Web. "Hall Portrait: Lewis | Stories | Notre Dame Magazine | University of Notre Dame". Notre Dame Magazine. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  5. "Notre Dame Football Pre-Game Masses Move to Various Locations in 2017". Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  6. http://housing.nd.edu/undergraduate/residence-halls/lewis-hall/
  7. McCormick, Robert B. IVAN MEŠTROVIĆ AT NOTRE DAME (PDF). University of Notre Dame. p. 64. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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