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56-723: Built in 1906, it initially served as novitiate for the Brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross and was known as "Dujarie Institute", before being sold to the University of Notre Dame and converted into a residence hall in 1966. Its mascot is the Vermin, and its colors are crimson and gold. The coat of arms is based on the Carroll family, adapted to the dorm colors. The hall is named after Charles Carroll , Founding Father and

112-618: A 40-foot Christmas tree , performances from on-campus groups like the Glee Club and Humor Artists, Christmas carols from all the Vermin, horse-drawn carriages on Carroll Drive, dance parties, a giant "C" hanging on the facade, and paper luminaries. Carroll residents also dress up as Santa Claus , Mrs. Claus , and the elves to entertain the guests, which comprise around a 1000 students every year. In recent years, Carroll Christmas has featured an appearance by ESPN College Gameday Analyst Digger Phelps , an extremely competitive cookie contest, and

168-418: A billow of sparks and flame, and efforts focused on rescuing whatever valuable effects might be carried out of the burning building. In the zeal to save precious objects students threw many of the valuables from the windows, yet despite the well-intentioned effort, almost all of these were lost in crashing on the ground. This was especially true for many of the precious books and manuscripts. The fire consumed

224-417: A cost of $ 35,500 equivalent to $ 707,000 in 2023. The building's construction incorporated a major part of the previous building; its roof was removed and several floors were added along with a large mansard roof, and the facade and porch were altered. It was 160 feet long, 80 feet wide, and 90 feet high; it was six stories high and had a dome at the top. The dome was made of wood and covered in tin, and it

280-406: A dormitory, music hall, chapel, recreation rooms, dining hall, a kitchen and an interior heating plant. In 1920, Blessed Brother André Bessette lodged in the building, in room 306, a small plain chamber with white walls and a single window, which today has been incorporated in the suite occupied by the assistant rector. In 1966, the Brothers sold the property to the University of Notre Dame, and in

336-549: A horse-drawn carriage from LaFortune student center all the way to Carroll. Previously, into the mid-1990s, Carroll Hall held an annual haunted house on the Friday closest to Halloween. Since 2015 (as part of AnToastal), Carroll has launched the Lakeside Music Festival, which takes place in the spring and it includes music by many different campus groups, food, sports, and other activities, and it raises money for

392-429: A new design by Willoughby J. Edbrooke , who drew the new plans by May 10. Architect Edbrooke, Brother Charles Borromeo (Patrick) Harding, C.S.C, and mathematics professor William Ivers marked off the dimensions of the construction on the day of the groundbreaking ceremony, May 17, and the first stone for the foundation was laid on the 19th. Railcars full of bricks arrived continuously to town and were brought to campus in

448-695: A steady stream of wagons. By May 31, twenty-six stonemasons and bricklayers were working with their support crews on the walls of the new building. The construction required about 300 veteran tradesmen, including 156 skilled stonemasons and bricklayers. This exceeded the number of experienced workers in the South Bend area, and was also scarce in Chicago because of the rebuilding effort due to the great fire in October 1871 . Hence, skilled workmen were brought into South Bend from great distances. The construction

504-532: Is the location of many administrative offices of the university, including that of the president , Office of Admissions, and various other offices and services of the university. Additionally, it has classrooms and meeting rooms. In campus lore, if a student ascended the front steps of the Main Building before graduation, that student was doomed never to graduate. This legend stems from traditionalist smoking rituals. Students were not deemed worthy to climb

560-483: The Congregation of Holy Cross . In a publicity stunt to give visibility to the college, Rev. Edward Sorin invited important clerics (including top-ranking American catholic cleric Bishop Martin John Spalding ) and congressmen to the dedication on May 31, 1886. Classes were taught on the third floor which hosted thirteen large classrooms and professor rooms, the fourth and fifth floors hosted dormitories, while

616-688: The Continental Congress and Confederation Congress and later as first United States Senator for Maryland. He was the sole Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence . Carroll was the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence, and the longest lived. He was also the cousin of the first Catholic Bishop in the United States, Archbishop John Carroll , of which the University holds several memorabilia in

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672-577: The Main Building or the " Golden Dome ") houses various administrative offices, including the office of the President . Atop of the building stands the Golden Dome, the most recognizable landmark of the university. Three buildings were built at the site; the first was built in 1843 and replaced with a larger one in 1865, which burned down in 1879, after which the third and current building

728-538: The Pietà . André Bessette stayed in Carroll Hall twice, in 1920 and 1927. The basement hosts a laundry room, a fitness room, and storage and utility spaces. The upper floors hosts the dorm rooms, which are mostly singles, doubles, triples and quads. It is listed by Indiana Register of Historic Sites and Structures as ' outstanding ' for its historic or architectural significance, the highest rating possible. Nicknamed

784-464: The noviciate , is the period of training and preparation that a Christian novice (or prospective ) monastic , apostolic, or member of a religious order undergoes prior to taking vows in order to discern whether they are called to vowed religious life. It often includes times of intense study, prayer , living in community, studying the vowed life, deepening one's relationship with God , and deepening one's self-awareness. The canonical time of

840-422: The 10th gilding of the dome in 2005 cost $ 300,000. By the mid-1880s, two lateral wings were added to each building to serve as dormitories, Carroll Hall on the west and Brownson Hall to the east, bringing the length of the building from 224 feet to 320. Brownson and Carroll Halls were closed by 1945 and the space was converted into offices. The building's style has been described as follows: Edbrooke called

896-512: The 24th. The structure, which was complete by the fall of 1844, was a brick building eighty feet long by thirty-six feet wide, 4 1/2-story high with a small cupola (but not yet a dome) with a bell in it, in French style. The ground floor had a refectory, kitchen, recreation room, and washing rooms; the second floor had classrooms, study halls, art gallery, and Sorin's office; the third floor had student dormitories, residences for priests and brothers;

952-669: The Boys & Girls Club of St. Joseph's County. Other events include Third Floor Abs, a fitness program that has spread throughout campus, and Friday cookouts, which take place on the FarQuad in front of the lake. Carroll Hall's charity efforts go towards helping Boys & Girls Club of St. Joseph's County, and Carroll residents volunteer to help kids with homework and provide school supplies. 41°42′7″N 86°14′52″W  /  41.70194°N 86.24778°W  / 41.70194; -86.24778 Novitiate The novitiate , also called

1008-412: The Vermin, Carroll Hall is known for its distance from the rest of campus, and is nicknamed 'Siberia' in the winter. It has the smallest populations of students and the largest rooms on campus. The distant location from the rest of the campus and the small size of the dorm, makes the community especially tight knit and has given rise to many traditions and unique features. The Vermin nickname originated from

1064-659: The building in three hours. The building contained most of the school's educational and administrative activities, refectories, and student and faculty living quarters. The flames also consumed The Saint Francis Old Men's Home, the Infirmary, the Minims Hall (the grade school program), and the Music Hall. The fire fighters from South Bend arrived in time help save the kitchen, steam house, printing office, Presbytery, Washington Hall and Sacred Heart Church . Additionally,

1120-659: The community sixty years earlier. Dujarié had founded in 1820 the Brothers of St. Joseph, who eventually on August 31, 1835 came under the control of Basil Moreau , CSC, and they developed into the Brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross . From then, it was used as a seminary for the Brothers of Holy Cross , the Dujare institute or scholasticate, where the novitiates studies and lived before professing their final vows. It hosted between 100 and 125 novitiates and featured an imposing exterior and inside it has class rooms, study halls,

1176-399: The community to name himself to the committee and asked to be its chairman. He then refused to come to the meetings so that the other members could not legally conduct its business, even moving to temporary quarters at Saint Mary's and refusing to return. When University business halted, the committee relented and Father Sorin got his Golden Dome and statue. The first project cost $ 2,000, while

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1232-437: The community to serve as novice master or mistress. Different religious communities have varying requirements for the duration of the novitiate. The novice must complete a postulancy before being admitted to the novitiate, the duration of which can be short or extend up to three years. A novice is free to leave the novitiate at any time and in most communities, the superiors are free to dismiss them with or without cause. At

1288-542: The community's charism . The novitiate in many communities includes a concentrated program of prayer, study, reflection and limited ministerial engagement. The novitiate, through which life in an institute is begun, is arranged so that the novices better understand their divine vocation, and indeed one which is proper to the institute, experience the manner of living of the institute, and form their mind and heart in its spirit, and so that their intention and suitability are tested. In some novitiate communities, mostly monastic,

1344-441: The emergency and Chicago mayor Carter Harrison Sr. presided over a fund-raising to benefit the new building. Maurice Francis Egan published his book Prelude: An Elegent Volume of Poems and donated the royalties to the building fund. The entire University administration and community engaged in fund raising throughout the summer of 1879 to replace the Main Building. The university took action by selecting, out of 30 competitors,

1400-592: The end of the novitiate, the novices are either admitted to temporary vows or asked to leave. The binding, life-long commitment to consecrated life comes at a later point. The term novitiate also refers to the building, house, or complex devoted to the novices' cells or dormitory and other needs, such as study and education. Main Building (University of Notre Dame) University of Notre Dame 's Main Administration Building (known as

1456-615: The fall of 1966 around a 100 students moved in, all juniors and seniors. Rev. Thomas McDonagh CSC was its first rector. In 1966, the building's name was changed to Carroll Hall, in honor of Charles Carroll . He is sometimes referred to as one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America , although he was not involved in framing the United States Constitution . He served as a delegate to

1512-469: The finished product ‘modern Gothic’; a later University Architect, Francis Kervick, referred to the Victorian monument as 'an eclectic and somewhat naïve combination of pointed windows, medieval moldings and classical columns.' Others have dubbed the buildings’ riot of turrets, gables, angles, corners, and oversized dome and rotunda as pure and simple 'modern Sorin'. The halls are decorated by portraits of

1568-429: The fire. The loss was estimated at $ 200,000 and only $ 45,000 was recovered from the insurance. At three o'clock Father William Corby , the university president, met with his wisest assistants and they determined that nothing could be done but close the college for the year. An hour after he communicated the decision to the students assembled in the church. Students did not want to leave, but Fr. Corby made it clear that

1624-408: The fourth floor had dormitories, a museum, and an armory. Two lateral wings (which gave the building the shape of an H) were opened in 1853. It also briefly hosted the office of the infirmarian, Sister Mar of Providence, before a standalone infirmary was built east of the building in 1845. Construction of the second Main Building, which replaced the first, began in 1864 and was completed in 1865 with

1680-539: The homily and said "If it were all gone, I should not give up!", which electrified the crowd and provided morale for the reconstruction. He wrote to the members of the congregation: "By all means we must bring upon these new foundations the richest blessings of Heaven, that the grand edifice we contemplate erecting may remain for ages to come a monument to Catholicism, and a stronghold which no destructive element can ever shake on its basis or bring down again from its majestic stand". University founder Rev. Edward Sorin and

1736-497: The lack of strong winds prevented the fire from spreading to these other buildings. Many students, nuns and faculty narrowly escaped serious injury or death while they tried to save the Main Building's contents as parts of the structure came tumbling down around them. Most of the university library, the scientific equipment, the paintings and sculptures that adorned the hallways, the furnishings and furniture, students' clothes and possessions, natural and skeletal collections were lost in

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1792-533: The largest rooms on campus, and has the smallest population. It is located in an isolated position in respect to campus, and is the furthest dorm from the Notre Dame Stadium. The hall is a five-story building in yellow Notre Dame brick, with classical decorations and a simple unadorned facade. It is built in Italianate style with Renaissance Revival and Romanesque Revival details. Its architect

1848-457: The morning on Wednesday, 23 April 1879, smoke and flames could be seen rising from the roof of the Main Building. The causes of the fire might be due to repairs on the roof, and the fire might have started due to the dry timber on the roof, although it was not possible to ascertain it. The fire was first spotted from the minim's courtyard, and soon early attempts at putting out the fire were made, with lines of people passing buckets of water towards

1904-593: The museum of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart . The Carroll family has had a huge impact in the history of Catholicism in the United States and Notre Dame. According to a 1966 article in the South Bend Tribune , the hall was named for Archbishop John Carroll. The name Carroll Hall had originally been given to a dormitory for approximately 350 boys 13–17 years old that was located in the west wing of

1960-407: The novice often wears clothing that is distinct from secular dress but is not the full habit worn by professed members of the community. The novices' day normally includes participation in the canonical hours , manual labor, and classes about the religious life. Spiritual exercises and tests of humility are common features of a novitiate. A superior should ideally appoint an experienced member of

2016-546: The novitiate is one year; in case of additional length, it must not be extended over two years. In the Eastern Orthodox Church , the novitiate is officially set at three years before one may be tonsured a monk or nun, though this requirement may be waived. The novitiate is in any case a time both for the novice to get to know the community and the community to get to know the novice. The novice should aspire to deepening their relationship to God and discovering

2072-423: The only Catholic signer of the Declaration of Independence . Its current rector is Eric T. Styles. It is listed by Indiana Register of Historic Sites and Structures as ' outstanding ' for its historic or architectural significance, the highest rating possible. Carroll Hall was constructed in 1906 by Brother Charles Borromeo Harding and christened "Dujarie Institute" after Jacques-François Dujarié . The building

2128-608: The president at the time Rev. William Corby immediately planned for the rebuilding of the structure that had housed virtually the entire University. Donations for the rebuilding of the college came from the Congregation, alumni, people of Saint Mary's College , South Bend, and Chicago (where Notre Dame students had staged a benefit concert after the Chicago Fire of 1871 ). General William Tecumseh Sherman , whose sons had attended Notre Dame, sent army tents and supplies for

2184-780: The presidents of the university. The lower level hosts a gallery dedicated to the Laetare Medal awardees and the Wall of Honor adorned by plaques dedicated to notable people awarded for their service to the university. The building also houses the Columbus murals , a group of large paintings by Italian painter and Notre Dame professor Luigi Gregori , depicting the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus . Gregori also painted with figures representing Religion, Philosophy, Science, History, Fame, Poetry and Music. The building

2240-510: The rebuilt front porch of the new Main Building for two years while the new dome was completed. The $ 1 million rebuilding project had left the university in debt. University founder Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.C., wanted to gild the dome in real gold, but the Holy Cross community's Council of Administration for Notre Dame deemed it too great an extravagance. The standoff lasted into 1886, when Father Sorin used his position as superior general of

2296-502: The refectory and study halls were situated on the first floor. The interior was decorated with 52 stands of medieval armor and a natural history museum, while the exterior featured a Cour d'honneur courtyard and a statue of Sacred Heart by Robert Cassiani, placed in 1893 and modeled after a similar one at Sacré-Cœur in Paris . The building stood for 14 years before being destroyed by a great fire on April 23, 1879. At around eleven in

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2352-520: The rodent population that infested the building between the departure of the Brothers in 1966 and the arrival of undergrads the following year. Each year, before the first home football game, the approximately 35 First Years in Carroll dye their hair blond, in a tradition dubbed Vermin Go Gold, in support of the football team. On football Saturdays, the Hall's facade is draped with a huge banner displaying

2408-402: The roof of the building by steam pressure. Despite these efforts, the fire had spread to the entire roof and quickly consumed the upper floors. The South Bend Fire Department was not able to arrive in time to save the main building, because of the long time needed to round up the volunteer firemen and set up the machines. The supports of the dome burned away and the statue went crashing below in

2464-483: The southwest shores of St. Mary's Lake, from which it enjoys views of the Main Administration Building and the Basilica of the Sacred Heart , in what has been described as one of the prettiest spots on campus. In front of the building is Carroll Lawn , also known as Far Quad, and hosts a sand volleyball court, and in between the hall and the lake is a basketball court. Carroll Hall has some of

2520-434: The student weekly magazine Scholastic. Father Edward Sorin , now the superior-general of the Congregation of Holy Cross , had left on a trip to Europe two days prior to the fire. He immediately returned to campus after the fire to find much of his school in ruins. Together with Corby, he vowed to the students and faculty to rebuild the school in time for the fall semester. During the next Sunday's Mass, Rev. Sorin delivered

2576-411: The text "GO IRISH". It is made out of 72 bed sheets, 52,000 staples, and 5 gallons of green paint, and it is raised up on Friday afternoons. The tradition started in 2000, ahead of the football match against Nebraska . Started in 1998 and held on the first Friday of December, Carroll Christmas is one of Notre Dame's best known signature events and is Carroll's signature event. Events feature the lighting

2632-559: The third floor of the Main Administration building , but it was suppressed in 1946 when the rooms were converted into office space and the name retired. Since 1966, Carroll has housed undergraduate male students, except briefly from 1970 until 1977, when it hosted graduate students. Ever since Holy Cross Hall was demolished in 1990, Carroll has been the only undergraduate dormitory on a lake. In 1979, Carroll Hall student voted to abolish parietals, but were met by opposition from

2688-761: The university administration and Rev. Theodore Hesburgh . The current rector is Eric T. Styles, from Chicago, who received a BFA in Electronic Media from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and an MA in Applied Philosophy from Loyola University Chicago . He previously worked at The Theatre School at DePaul University and in Campus Ministry at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota in Winona. Carroll Hall lies on

2744-411: The university could not provide any accommodations, hence the students were sent home for the semester. An early graduation ceremony was held for the seniors of all schools. Corby also promised that "a new Notre Dame" would reopen in the fall with a new Main Building "more accommodating and grandiose". Condolences started to pour into the school immediately, many of them published in subsequent issues of

2800-469: Was Br. Charles Borromeo Harding, who also worked on Crowley, St. Edward's, and Corby Halls, and also on the Basilica. The first floor host mainly social spaces, with a large living room with portraits of past presidents, a kitchen, study rooms, the mailroom, and the chapel. The chapel is modern and simple, and is dedicated to St. André Bessette . It hosts several modern stained windows and a wooden statue of

2856-709: Was a gift from the sisters, students, and alumnae of adjacent Saint Mary's College , Notre Dame's sister school. It replicates the pose of the statue of Mary on the Column of the Immaculate Conception in Piazza di Spagna in Rome, erected under Pius IX. It was designed by Chicago artist Giovanni Meli. The statue arrived on campus in July 1880 to replace the one that was destroyed in the fire. The cast-iron statue sat on

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2912-533: Was considered hygienic, since they had installed a ventilating system unequalled in any public building in America at the time. The Golden Dome was the last thing to be finished, with the iron framework, the panels and the columns supporting the dome, being added during the summer of 1882 and the dome itself was finished in September. The statue of Mary atop the dome weighs 4,000 pounds and stands 19 feet tall. It

2968-536: Was designed by Brother Charles Harding. The foundations were laid December 8, 1906 by the Congregation of Holy Cross Superior Giblert Francois and it was dedicated in an elaborate ceremony in August 1907 by Herman Joseph Alerding , bishop of Fort Wayne . Presiding the dedication, which included a mass and procession at the Sacred Heart Church , were Brothers Basil, CSC, and Boniface, CSC, who had entered

3024-477: Was erected. The building hosts the administrative offices of the university, as well as classrooms, art collections, and exhibition spaces. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Edward Sorin, founder of the University of Notre Dame, started construction of the first main building August 28, 1843. The architect was Mr. Marsile of Vincennes Indiana who arrived on campus on

3080-456: Was surmounted by a twelve feet tall, 1800 pounds wooden statue of Mary sculpted by Anthony Buscher of Chicago. Both the dome and the statue were painted white. The octagonal oratory under the dome hosted a $ 1500 solid gold crown made in France (which today is kept in the Main Building on display). The architect was William Thomas from Chicago , and most of the workers who built it were brothers of

3136-460: Was very rapid due to the zeal of workers and volunteers. By June 21, the first story was completed, and by June 28, they completed the second. The Fourth of July saw the completion of the third. The building was completed before the fall semester of 1879. Fifty-six bricklayers and 4.35 million bricks were necessary to complete it, and once finished it stood 187 feet tall. The building also required 300 tons of cut limestone. The halls were wide and it

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