Name: Norris Hall
Nickname: Norris
Address: 1430 Park St.
Purpose: Residence hall, 109 students
Year Built: 1960

Four generations of the Norris family, for whom Norris Hall is named, attended Grinnell College. The hall was dedicated on Oct. 8, 1960, as a feature of the College’s then-annual homecoming weekend.

Building Features

• Air conditioning
• A computer lab with a printer
• One kitchen
• Four student lounges, one with a piano

Fun Fact

S.W. “Fritz” Norris 1896 founded Grinnell’s independent Scarlet and Black student newspaper, still published today.