Sorin Hall (University of Notre Dame)
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| University | University of Notre Dame |
| Campus quad | God |
| Coordinates | 41°42′06″N 86°14′24″W / 41.701804°N 86.239882°WCoordinates: 41°42′06″N 86°14′24″W / 41.701804°N 86.239882°W |
| Motto | Frater Pro Fratre (Latin) |
| Motto in English | Brother for Brother |
| Established | 1888 |
| Named for | The Very Rev. Edward Sorin |
| Previous names | Collegiate Hall |
| Architect | Willoughby J. Edbrooke |
| Architectural style | Collegiate Gothic |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Gender | Male |
| Rector | Rev. Robert Loughery, C.S.C. |
| Undergraduates | 146 |
| Chapel | St. Thomas Aquinas |
| Mascot | Otter |
| Interhall sports | Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Dodgeball, Football, Golf, Hockey, Lacrosse, Racquetball, Soccer, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball |
| Charities | St. Jude Catholic School, Jinja, Uganda |
| Major events | Talent Show, Secession Week, Nugget Challenge |
| Called | Otters |
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| Location | Notre Dame, Indiana |
| Built | 1889 |
| Architect | Willoughby Edbrooke |
| Architectural style | Collegiate Gothic |
| Part of | University of Notre Dame: Main and North Quadrangles (#78000053) |
| Added to NRHP | May 23, 1978 |
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 Location in Notre Dame, Indiana
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Sorin Hall, also known as Sorin College, is the oldest of the 30 Residence Halls on the campus of the University of Notre Dame and one of the 16 male dorms. Sorin is located directly north of Walsh Hall and is directly south of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. Sorin houses 151 undergraduate students. Its distinctive turret rooms on the four corners as well as its pure nobility distinguish it from all other campus buildings. Sorin Hall is, along with other building on the Main Quad of Notre Dame, on the National Register of Historic Places. Sorin Hall was the first Notre Dame residential hall established as such, although St. Edward's Hall is the oldest building.
Sorin Hall was the first dormitory built specifically to host students at the University of Notre Dame. Prior to 1888, every college student was housed in the Main Building, with open dormitory areas. During the early mid-1880s, the Holy Cross priests experimented with private rooms for upper classmen with high academic grades and the results were positive. Since the Main Building was overcrowded with students, Father Edward Sorin decided to build a freestanding dormitory to expand residential space for students and alleviate the housing shortage. It was the first of its kind among all Catholic universities and one of the first among colleges across the country. It was designed by Willoughby J. Edbrooke, architect of the Main Building, Washington Hall (1881), and the Science Hall (1883 - today’s LaFortune Student Center). His design has been described as a mixture of Gothic and Roman for a building that resembles a French chateau. groundbreaking took place 18 March 1897 and the cornestone was laid by Fr. Edward Sorin, CSC (founder of the University) on May 27, 1888, the fiftiest anniversary of his ordination as a priest. Originally intended to be called Collegiate Hall, when the cornerstone was uncovered for the ceremony, Father Sorin discovered that the dormitory was to be named in his honor.
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