Burton–Judson Courts

Burton–Judson Courts (B-J/The Beej) is a dormitory complex at the University of Chicago. One of the few undergraduate residences located south of the Midway Plaisance, it is a castlelike edifice built in a gothic style similar to that of the University's main quadrangles.^[1] Designed by the Philadelphia firm of Zantzinger, Borie & Medary, it was completed in 1931 at a cost of $1,756,287.^[1] It is built around two courtyards named after the university's second and third presidents.^[2] B-J was the first on-campus residence of eminent astronomer Carl Sagan, who lived in room 141 (See "Carl Sagan, A Life"). Burton-Judson contains six houses: Dodd-Mead, Salisbury, Linn-Mathews, Coulter, Chamberlin, and Vincent.

Notable residents

• Carl Sagan^[3][4] Noted astronomer. Lived in Dodd House.
• James W. Cronin^[5] Nobel prize winning physicist and University of Chicago faculty member. Lived in Chamberlin House.
• Philip Glass^[6] Noted composer, lived in Coulter House.
• Tucker Max^[7] Noted blogger and fratire writer. Lived in Mathews House.
• George Steiner^[8] Literary and cultural critic.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Jay Pridmore, Peter Kiar. The University of Chicago: an architectural tour. p. 106. http://books.google.com/books?id=_MGyjEvWS6gC&pg=PA104&lpg=PA104&dq=Burton+Judson+Courts&source=bl&ots=I4Oer5AXgT&sig=HBTqcgh3ash6dz2RWWFjLB_4kmo&hl=en&ei=NumoS-2TN8yVtgev-snECg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CC8Q6AEwBzgK#v=onepage&q=Burton%20Judson%20Courts&f=false. Retrieved 2010-03-23. 
2. ^ http://www.trishmorse.com/sixtieth.htm
3. ^ Carl Sagan: A Life
4. ^ University of Chicago 1953 Student Address Book
5. ^ University of Chicago 1951-1952 Student Address Book
6. ^ University of Chicago 1954-1955 Student Address Book
7. ^ University of Chicago 1994-1998 Student Address Book
8. ^ George Steiner, Errata: An Examined Life New Haven: Yale, 1999, p. 44

Coordinates: 41°47′08″N 87°36′02″W / 41.7855°N 87.6006°W / 41.7855; -87.6006