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Sanford Hall

A page within Residence Life

Located on the east side of campus, Sanford Hall is home to a mixture of 250 first year and upper class students.

In Sanford Hall, all gender-identifying students live as neighbors and there are two gender-specific community bathrooms on each floor.

In September of 1967, Sanford Hall was ushered into the university residence hall system. The residence hall was named after Albert Hart Sanford, a member of the First Faculty who headed the department of History and Social Science for 28 years from 1910-1937.

Fast facts

Mailing Address:
Room #, Letter,
Sanford Hall 
1815 Farwell Street 
La Crosse, WI 54601
Sanford Hall Front Desk:
608.789.2800
Sanford Hall Director: 
608.785.8088

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  • Taught from 1909-1937
  • Department: History (American History)
  • One of the original 6 faculty members at the La Crosse Normal School, hired to head up the history department
  • On two separate occasions (after the resignation of Fassett Cotton and Ernest Smith), served as Interim Chancellor with Clayton Whitney (who was a professor in the Geography department)
  • Albert Sanford published many books, including 3 textbooks and maps book
  • Was the founder of the universities first museum, which later became Special Collections!
  • Was the president of the La Crosse Historical Society, an honorary member of the WI Historical Society and was named “Man of the Year” by the Chamber of Commerce in the 1920’s for his work with the Historical Society

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 Outside the hall

South Side
South Side
South Side
North Side

Inside the hall

Study
Game Room
Kitchen
Computer Lab
Lobby
Lobby
Study
Study
Workout Room
Floor Plan
4 Person Room
4 Person Room

Traditional Double

Room style
  • Traditional double

Students per room
  • 2 students in room
  • Shared community bathroom
  

Room dimensions
  • 15'6" long x 11'6" wide x 8' tall
  

Furniture/Appliances provided
  • 2 Beds, mattresses, and lofting parts (6'8'' long x 2'9'' wide)
    *Homemade frames not allowed
  • 2 Desks (2' deep x 3'6" wide x 2'4.5" tall)
  • 2 Desk chairs
  • 2 Bookshelves (1'2" deep x 2'11" wide x 2'5" tall)
  • 2 Dressers (1' 7" deep x 2'3" wide x 3'6" tall)
  • 2 Large closets (2'2" deep x 3'6" wide x 7'6" tall)
  • Refrigerator (shared) (1'6" deep x 1'7" wide x 2'10" tall)
  • Trash and recycling bins
  

Other Building Amenities

Air conditioning
  • No
  

Bathrooms
  • Single-sex community bathrooms by floor, with toilets, showers, and sinks
  • 2 all gender bathrooms in basement
  

Bathroom cleaning
  • Daily bathroom cleaning at specified times
  

Cable television
  • Provided in common lounges
  

Carpet
  • No, each room is fully tiled
  

Elevators
  • No
  

Internet
  • Wireless and ports
  

Kitchens
  • 1 full kitchen in basement
  

Laundry facilities
  • Laundry room located in basement, Campus Cash only!
 You can add Campus Cash at the card office or on their website at: Eagle ID card

Lounges
  • Multiple study lounges and social spaces in basement
  

Beds
  • Each room provides beds for students
  • Beds are loftable or bunk-able (see video)
  • Mattresses are extra Long (80" long x 36" wide)
  • no linens are provided
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Outdoors
  • Located near volleyball court