History

Historic Student Communities at KU

KU students have lived in different halls, houses, and co-ops since the university was founded. Listed below are the names of previous communities that existed in and around the campus with links to the KU History website.

List of historic student communities
Historic Student Communities
Old Stouffer Place Apartments
Briar Manor Hall
Campus House
Carruth Scholarship Hall
Don Henry Co-op
Foster Hall
Harman House Co-op
Henley House Co-op
Hilden Gibson Co-op
"The Hill" Co-op
Hodder Hall
Hopkins Hall
Jayhawk Co-op
John J. O. Moore Co-op
Jolliffe Scholarship Hall
Locksley Hall
McCook Hall
Carruth-O’Leary Residence Hall
Graduate Girls & Couples Co-op
Hillcrest House
Joseph R. Pearson Residence Hall
Kanza Hall
Kaw Koettes Hall
McCollum Residence Hall
"Men of 1011"
Monchonsia Hall
Oread Hall
Ricker Hall
Rochdale Co-op
Rock Chalk Co-op
Sleepy Hollow Hall
Smith Hall
Spooner-Thayer Hall
Sterling/Oliver Scholarship Hall
Templin Scholarship Hall
Tipperary Hall
Twin Pines Co-op
Varsity House
Watkins & Miller Scholarship Halls
Westminster Hall
Lakota Co-op
Sunflower Ordnance Housing
Sunnyside Apartments
Wankanta Co-op
Wita Wenton Co-op
University of Kansas East Historic District (View a KU historic district map (PDF), which includes eight of 12 scholarship halls)

Making Do & Getting Through

KU Co-ops, Halls, and Houses 1919-1966

Making Do and Getting Through, a book by Fred McElhenie

This 400-page book weaves a rich tapestry of the history of KU residences from 1919-1966 using memories, photos, and letters.

The late Fred McElhenie, long-time member of the KU Student Housing staff, gathered details from archives, yearbooks, and personal remembrances.

To order, contact:

KU Bookstore
1301 Jayhawk Blvd
Lawrence, Kansas 66045
(785) 864-4640