Rollins Hall

Rollins Hall in 1936

Built in 1929 with the generous donation from Edward Warren Rollins of Boston, a cousin of college founder Alonzo Rollins, Rollins Hall is the first building that established the Spanish-Mediterranean architectural style at Rollins College. The primary purpose of the residence hall was to provide housing for fraternities. After receiving the endorsement from President Hamilton Holt (’49H), the 7,409-square-foot building was constructed at a cost of approximately $50,000, under the architectural design of Richard Kiehnel of Miami, who emphasized the brownish-tan stucco, tile roof, and overhanging curves and columns. Furthermore, the architect designed the building to take a largely three-story appearance, yet remain two-stories in approximately two-thirds of its structure. The first floor contains social areas, with music, dining, proctor’s, guest, and living rooms; Cheney-tile loggia; and a terrazzo sun porch. The second and third floors serve the personal needs of the occupants with individual study and living quarters. At a capacity of 25, Rollins Hall has provided housing to Rho Lambda Nu, Sigma Nu, Delta Chi, and Tau Kappa Epsilon, among others. It currently houses Kappa Kappa Gamma fraternity.

Postcards 1930