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This is a list of dormitories at Harvard College. Only freshmen live in these dormitories, which are located in and around Harvard Yard. Sophomores, juniors and seniors live in the House system.

Apley Court — Rooms are the most spacious of the freshman dorms. Past notable residents include T. S. Eliot. Formerly part of Adams House, Apley Court is the only Gold Coast era freshman dormitory—constructed in 1897 as part of a series of luxurious apartments built on Holyoke Street. Accommodations include marble bathrooms, private in-suite showers, multiple walk in closets, and two common rooms in the basement.

Canaday Hall — Completed in 1974, it is the newest dormitory in Harvard Yard. Seen from the air its seven buildings resemble a question mark. It is named after Ward M. Canaday, former president and major shareholder of the Willys, manufacturer of Jeeps during World War II.

Canaday's construction immediately followed the 1969 student takeover of University Hall; certain features of its design were meant to confound student organizing. There is a Muslim prayer space in the basement.

Residents have included Charles Lane, Eduardo Saverin, Esther Lofgren, Ben Mezrich, David Sacks, Mira Sorvino, and Paul Wylie.

Grays Hall — Opened in 1863, Grays became the College's first building with water taps in the basement. (Residents of other buildings in Harvard Yard had to haul water from pumps in the Yard.) Known as "The Harvard Hilton", it is considered the most luxurious dormitory in the Yard.

Past residents include Jeff Bingaman, Michael Cohrs, Jeremy Doner, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Julie Hilden, Norman Mailer, Natalie Portman, Joseph Ransohoff, Frank Rich, Mo Rocca, John Weidman, and Michael Weishan.

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