Multiple North Quad residences — Cavanaugh, Farley and Zahm Halls — will be renovated at some point in the future, University Architect Dan Cook said in an interview with The Observer.
Cook said that determinations on Keenan and Stanford have yet to be made.
“The specific timing of all North Quad dorm work is still being finalized,” Cook wrote in a follow-up email with The Observer.
Cavanaugh Hall was built in 1936 and switched from a men’s to a women’s residence in 1994. The hall has a capacity of 211 people.
Zahm Hall was established in 1937. It served as a men’s residence hall through the 2020-2021 academic year. It has since served as transitional housing for communities whose halls are under renovation.
Farley Hall was built in 1947. It became a women’s residence hall in 1973, one year after the University became co-educational. The hall, currently supporting 215 women, once housed 330 male freshmen.
None of the three halls have received a major renovation in the past.
Keenan-Stanford was built in 1957 as a men’s residence and remains so. Keenan and Stanford are different residential communities, though the halls are connected via a shared chapel and foyer. Keenan houses approximately 250 people, while Stanford's approximate capacity is only 230.
Breen-Phillips Hall was constructed in 1939. The building was renovated during the 2023-2024 academic year. Breen-Philips has a current capacity of 162, the smallest of any residence on North Quad, and the third-smallest women’s residence hall by capacity after Badin and Walsh Halls.
St. Edward’s Hall and Lewis Hall are also classified as North Quad residences according to Residential Life, but they are separated from the common green space.
St. Edward’s was built in 1882 as a boarding school for grade school children, known as “minims.” It did not become an undergraduate residence hall until 1929. The building was renovated in 1981 following a fire.
Lewis was built in 1965 as a residence for Sisters of the Holy Cross women who were pursuing graduate degrees at Notre Dame. It became an undergraduate residence hall in 1972. Besides its chapel, the hall has not been renovated.
North Dining Hall and Haggar Hall are the only buildings on the quad that are not undergraduate residences.
Haggar was raised in 1937 as the Wenninger-Kirsch Biology Building. The building underwent significant renovations in the early 1970s and was rededicated to the Haggar family in 1974.
North Dining was originally constructed in 1957. It has received several rounds of renovations over the years, including the addition of a second level in 1987. The most recent renovations occurred during the 2016-2017 academic year.
The central area of North Quad is about 3.4 acres and includes over three-quarters of a mile of sidewalk.
A spokesperson for the University declined to comment on any future renovation plans on the quad.
