University of Pennsylvania College Houses

[4] The Quadrangle, located at 3700 Spruce Street, is divided into three College Houses: Fisher Hassenfeld, Ware, and Riepe.

The houses are named for James and Gail Riepe, John H. Ware III, Anne and Jerome Fisher, and Alan G.

The section of the building that now comprises much of Fisher Hassenfeld was the first dormitory built on Penn's campus.

This renovation is happening over three summers between 2023 and 2025, requiring the closure of one College House each year to allow for construction.

The University has leased The Radian and The Axis apartment buildings to ensure that enough beds will be available to house all the first- and second-year students during the closures in the Quad.

In common with other buildings constructed at the height of the Cold War, the basement of Hill contains a fallout shelter, which links to the University's utility tunnels.

King's Court was originally a luxury apartment building, and was restricted to nursing students only from World War II until 1975.

Each high rise building contains 24 floors of residential housing, as well as rooftop and lobby study lounges.

[16] Stouffer Hall was closed for renovations during the 2022-2023 academic year, reopening in fall 2023 after receiving $29.8 million in upgrades including ADA compliance.

Du Bois and Gregory College Houses are two low-rise counterparts to the high rises on the west side of campus.

Du Bois, who spent time conducting research at Penn for his 1899 publication The Philadelphia Negro.