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Pierce Residential Commons — University of Chicago
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Pierce Residential Commons

DEMOLISHED 🏚️ Demolished 2013 Pierce Tower (1960) was demolished in 2013. Campus North Residential Commons (opened 2016) was built on the same site.
📍 5501 South University Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, 60637
🏛 Corridor🚿 Communal Bathroom👥 Co-Ed❄️ Has AC🏢 10 floors

About Pierce Residential Commons

Pierce Residential Commons is a traditional residence hall featuring corridor-style living with communal bathrooms, creating an inclusive and community-focused environment. The historic building sits in the heart of the Main Quad and is fundamental to the first-year residential experience at UChicago. The traditional layout encourages informal social interaction and the development of meaningful floor-level bonds.

Bathrooms here are communal, so you'll be carrying your things down the hall. Students here often pick up:

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Getting to campus · Partner*
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Intercity buses with stops near campus — an easy ride home for breaks.
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