Holworthy Hall

Holworthy Hall is one of the dormitories housing first-year students at Harvard College. It is located in Harvard Yard. Housing three entryways, it is the closest dorm to the Science Center.

Holworthy was founded in 1812 after a wealthy merchant, Sir Matthew Holworthy, made what was at the time the largest donation to Harvard in the university's history.

Holworthy has the only floorplan of its kind among Harvard dormitories. On each floor of an entryway, there are two suites connected by a ten foot-long hallway and a shared bathroom. Each suite features a large common room, with two double bedrooms. While some residents choose to close the hallway doors, many leave the bathroom hallway open, creating an eight person "megasuite," unmatched by other freshman housing. Each bathroom contains two sinks, two toilets, and two showers. The shower stalls are tiny, as are the toilet stalls; only the short and slim will be comfortable in either. The bathroom itself has no windows and the lighting is only somewhat dim.

Past residents include Thomas Bulfinch, Howard Hughes, Henry Adams, Horatio Alger, James Murdoch, Jeffrey Zucker, Steve Roberts, Christian Herter, Conan O'Brien, Al Jean, Adam Clymer, David Halberstam, Mike Reiss, Charles Sumner, Robert Benchley. (Source: Dorm History Search at http://hcs.harvard.edu/~dorms/)