Maine Hall

The first Maine Hall was built in 1808, succumbed to a fire in 1822 and was immediately rebuilt. Again, fire struck Maine Hall in 1836 and the residence was rebuilt in 1837. The most recent renovation of the 1837 structure was complete in 2007.

Among the first students to occupy this residence was Nathaniel Hawthorne, Class of 1825. More information about the history of Maine Hall can be found in The Architecture of Bowdoin College.

Maine Hall is a four-story, brick residence that houses approximately 65 students in quad rooms. Each quad comprises two double bedrooms and a common room. There are two bathrooms on each floor hallway. There is a common room on the first floor and study rooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors. There is a limited-use elevator that operates up to the 2nd floor.

Maine Hall is 134 feet from the Polar Bear Statue located in Hyde Plaza.

Furnishings

The College supplies the following items for each student:

Twin bed, extra long (36" x 80")
Desk with a chair
Dresser
Closet/wardrobe
Bookshelf

Blueprints for Maine Hall 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors are also available.
Note: These blueprints should not be viewed as a definitive source of information for room numbers, etc. We do not guarantee the blueprints to be an exact representation of any building or room.

Television

Television services are provided through Xfinity on Campus and delivered through your laptop, mobile device, or Roku.

Computer Connections

All buildings on campus have high-speed wireless internet access and wired internet ports are located in each student room.

Parking

First-year students are not permitted to have vehicles on campus.

Laundry

The laundry room is located in the basement and use of the machines is free. You can see what machines are open, get alerts sent to you when your laundry is finished, and report a problem with a machine at any time by visiting Automatic Laundry.

Safety

All college-owned student residences are equipped with sprinklers and alarmed for fire safety.

Maine Hall has a card access system. Residents of this residence hall have 24/7 access. All other students have access from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.

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Bicycle Storage

Located in the basement.

Staff

The ResLife student staff comprises seventy-eight upperclass students. Each floor has a proctor and an affiliate RA.