Housing

Jensen Hall

Housing Type	Victorian-Era Mansion
Housing for...	Transfer students Upper-year students
Number of Students	36
Distance from the Center of Campus	Less Than 1 Block
Types of Rooms	Standard Bedroom
Features	The famous Champlain tower room

Description

Jensen Hall was designed and built in 1888 by father and son Alfred B. and Clellan Fisher for William Loomis. Of its several owners, Walter Gates, City Editor of The Burlington Free Press, lived there from 1904 to 1938. The hall’s two-level “tower room” is one of Champlain’s best-known architectural features. Jensen is located beside Bankus and Rowell, two other Champlain first-year residence halls, which all have front yards for outdoor activities. This trio offers the chance to build relationships with students both in and outside of the hall. In addition, students are right next to other campus resources, such as the Champlain Community Garden and Champ Support. There are many stories and legends about this house, including a claim that the house is haunted by the ghost of a sea captain who was one of the early owners and whose wife liked to climb into the tower and watch for his ship to sail into Burlington harbor. Note: There is no evidence that this story, or the resulting ghost, is true.

Location

Sitting in the Burlington Hill Section right across from the Main Campus, Jensen Hall is located beside two other Champlain first-year residence halls. This hall is a great spot for students who want to enjoy the Burlington community while still being close to campus.

Street Address: 381 S. Willart St, Burlington, VT 05401

Common Spaces

Common room

Outdoor Spaces

Front Lawn

Namesake

The hall was named for Albert Jensen, President C. Bader Brouilette’s partner in the purchase of Champlain College.

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