Hillcrest Hall
Hillcrest Hall, a residence hall, is home to the Hillcrest Community and houses 108 residents. The hall is suite style and every two rooms share a bathroom, except for a few rooms that feature private baths. Hillcrest Hall was first occupied in the fall of 1940; the original section cost $124,313 and contained 29,313 sq. ft. It was closed for renovations in 1970 and opened with a new addition in 1971, which cost $667,065 and added 18,355 sq. ft. Hillcrest housed scholarship athletes, then graduate students, and now serves as home to the University Honors Program.
Hillcrest Hall
Hillcrest
Hillcrest Hall is not named for an individual but rather a geographic feature, as it was built atop the crest of a hill. It was the first residence hall built specifically to house women on campus. Women were first admitted to Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College and Polytechnic Institute in 1921. Early female students were assigned to rooms in the private homes of officials and professors on campus and in private homes in town. The location for Hillcrest Hall was chosen because it would be on the opposite side of the Drill Field from the all-male residence halls. This was meant to reduce the amount of interaction between men and women. It was known as the "skirt barn" by the male students.
Address: West Campus Drive | Map Grid: K-7
Originally Built: 1940 | Abbreviation: HILL