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A Duke University Legend
Epworth is the oldest and most loved building at Duke University. Built in 1892 as part of Trinity College, It at its prime held 75 bed spaces and included a dining room, a chapel, and severals shops and services. In 1912, fire consumed a portion of the building, and by 1914 a large portion of the building had been torn down, leaving the Epworth we know today. In the future, this page will be updated to give a more detailed account of the colorful history of this building. More information about Epworth can be found in the University Archives at Perkins Library.
Epworth was renovated during the summer 1996, after the university delayed the plans for approximately two years. Current facilities include:
- 4 Public Bathrooms, 1 Handicapp-accessible Guest Bath
- 2 Suites (2 bedrooms with a shared bath)
- 2 Commons Areas, 1 Large Study Room (with Piano)
- 3 Porches (2 First Floor, 1 Second Floor)
- Kitchen
- IBM Computer Cluster
- Laundry Room
Epworth is a pleasant, spacious dorm, designed and constructed in an age when architecture was more important than cutting costs. While Epworth is not air conditioned, large windows are a consequence of the extra tall ceilings. The tall ceilings are good for students who intend to have lofts, or for those who like scaling walls (which drives some people up the wall). Dorm rooms have hardwood floors, and hallways are carpeted. The hallways could very well be considered commons spaces, for they are nine feet wide. The dorm is constructed so that commons rooms are centrally located. This gives the commons spaces an unusually powerful gravitational pull.
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