Butler House

Named for Pierce Butler, a former Newcomb College professor and dean, Butler House welcomes its fourteenth incoming class of Honors residents in the fall of 2007. The eight-story, coed structure consists of double-occupancy rooms for the first-year student and a few Honors upperclass singles.

Symmetric rooms contain extra-long twin beds. Chests of drawers are built into a study desk that runs the width of the room under the picture window. Ample wardrobe space on either side of the room, with storage space above each closet is also provided. Butler features convenient study lounges, two kitchens, and three laundry rooms.

Theme Residence: Honors
As Tulane's Honors Residence, Butler House offers its residents a unique combination of atmosphere and involvement. Residents and staff work hard to maintain an environment conducive to learning. Building-wide study groups, seven in-hall study lounges, and day-to-day interaction with other serious students provide an excellent academic and social support network for our residents. In addition to the student-staff themselves, first-year residents can draw on the experiences of several Honors upperclass students who live in the building, and of others who are invited for special events. Faculty interaction through one-time activities and the honors office and Dean make campus faculty available and approachable outside the classroom.

Honors residents don't just concentrate on their books. They tend to be some of the more involved students on campus, regularly taking leadership roles and positions throughout the University, winning intramural sports titles, and leading school spirit. Hall staff also work with students to identify study abroad, graduate school, career, and other personal development interests, and to connect them with helpful campus and community resources. Taken together, these qualities of residents and community create an enjoyable, well-rounded, living-learning experience. First priority for spaces in the Honors Residence is for students with high school or college academic performance that qualifies them for the University Honors Program (504/865-5517).

Amenities & Other Details
Social Lounge - Located on First Floor
Study Lounges - Floors 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, & 8
Vending Machines - Floors 1, 2, & 6
Laundry - Machines on 3, 5, & 7
Kitchens - Floors 4 &8
Meal Plans & Vending - First Floor/Rear

Floor Plans
Butler House Building Plan
Disclaimer: Please note that through recent renovations, facility upgrades and/or conversions, this floor plan may have a limited number of mislabeled rooms. If you have questions, please ask us via email at applyhrl@tulane.edu.

Photos
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Room Dimensions

Desk/Dresser

• Wall to wall along window opposite main door
• 145 in wide, 72.5 in wide for each student
• 24 in deep
• 29.75 in high
• Cover both the desk and dresser
• Dresser - 3 drawers down
  • 35 in wide
  • 19.5 in deep
  • 2 in high (top drawer)
  • 8.5 in high (bottom 2)
• Desk - 2 drawers across
  • 35 in wide
  • 17.5 in deep
  • 2.25 in high
• Desk lamps on each side of window, mounted on wall
• Metal desk chairs

Shelves

• 3 shelves with metal brackets
• 52 in wide
• 8 in deep

Bed frame

• Extra-long twin mattress (80 in long)
• 84 in long
• 39 in wide
• 11 in from the floor

Closet

• 27.5 in deep
• 55 in wide
• Hanging bar
• Shelf over hanging bar
  • 19 in from the ceiling
  • 14.25 in deep
• 2 doors open outward
  • each door is 26 in wide and 88 in high

Main room door

• 83 in high
• 31 in wide

Extras

• 4 Towel rings next to door
• Regular light over closet
• Fluorescent light above each bed
• 3 electrical outlets
• 1 phone jack
• 2 cable/2 Ethernet connections, box is on one side of the room only