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1. Dormitories at Proctor

   Proctor's small, family-style dorms are central to the faculty-student relationships that define the school's ethos. Take a tour of student dormitories here!

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   1. Mackenzie House

      Mackenzie House was a private home until the 1950s, when it was purchased to serve as a boys' dormitory. Renovated extensively in the '90s, "Mac House" is now a popular dormitory for girls.

   2. Sally B Dormitory

       

      Completed in the fall of 2013, Sally B Dormitory provides 16 girls and two faculty families a beautiful new home.  Proctor’s commitment to the highest residential life standards led to the building of a sixteen-student, two faculty family dormitory immediately to the east of Mary Lowell Stone House. Drawing on the classic, New England architectural lines of Mary Lowell Stone, the dormitory features suite-configured bedrooms. It was built to exacting environmental standards in line with the school’s Environmental Mission Statement. The project includes extensive improvements to adjacent landscapes, including off-street parking for three dormitories, and clearly delineated work areas for the Forestry and Land Use Departments.  The official groundbreaking was May 4, 2013 and dedication of Sally B was November 16, 2013.

       

       

   3. Mary Lowell Stone House

      Known to students and faculty as "MLS," this popular boys' dormitory was originally built as the Moulton House Inn in the 1870s. One of many Proctor structures named for Unitarian educational leaders from Cambridge, Massachusetts, Mary Lowell Stone is home to 17 boys, a single faculty member and a faculty family. MLS is popular for its central location on North Street, and its spacious dorm rooms.

   4. Gulick House

      Once a private home on North Street, Gulick House was acquired early in the 20th Century as the residence for Headmaster J. Halsey Gulick. A boys' dormitory throughout the 1950s, '60s and '70s, Gulick House was extensively renovated in 1987, and is now a popular dorm for 12 girls.

   5. Farm House

      Once the home of Andover's Fenton family, Farm House was acquired by the school in the 1950s. The original barn was rebuilt to become a dormitory for seven students, while the main house is a spacious and comfortable faculty residence.

   6. Peabody House

       

      Built in 2008, Peabody House replaced long-standing Morton House as a desirable central location on campus. Home to two faculty families and sixteen residents, Peabody House utilizes geothermal heating and cooling and is built with sustainability in mind. In fact, all of its hardwood floors are a recycled basketball floor from a nearby college! Peabody’s southerly exposure and use of passive solar to heat its spacious commons rooms overlooks the Farrell Field Complex and Proctor Ski Area across the valley.

       

   7. Summerfield

      Named for Chuck Summerfield '72 who died in an accident shortly after his graduation, this is one of the three sister dorms built in 1978. A modern, south-facing, wood-heated dorm for 12 boys, Summerfield is one of many environmentally responsible residences. Hiking and biking trails extend northward from the back door.

   8. Davis House

      One of the three sister dorms constructed in 1978, Davis House is popular dormitory for 12 boys. Named for generous benefactor Al Davis, this dorm is heated by a wood-fired furnace that is tended by students. Situated high above Farrell Field, Davis House offers fine views to the south and southwest. Hiking and biking trails extend northward from the back door.

   9. Johnson House

      One of the three sister dorms built in 1978, Johnson House is a modern, wood-heated dormitory for 12 boys situated at the foot of Ragged Mountain. With windows facing south, and thick insulation throughout, Johnson is one of Proctor's many environmentally responsible residences. Situated high above Farrell Field, Johnson House provides great views of campus, the Blackwater River Valley, and Mount Kearsarge. Hiking and biking trails extend northward from the back door.

   10. Burbank House

       Burbank East and Burbank West are two separate boys dormitories under one roof and are home to Proctor's 9th Grade Program. "The Burbs" are popular for their spacious, modern rooms, comfortable common spaces and great views of campus and immediate access to the Farrell Field Complex. It's a short walk to the dining room and all athletic facilities, and Mud Pond Trail leads up Ragged Mountain from the back door. 

   11. Carriage House

       Proctor's first theme residence, Carriage House is home to students dedicated to environmental responsibility. The cottage at the west end, now a faculty residence, housed horse-drawn carriages in the 19th Century. A new dormitory, built to exacting environmental standards, was completed in 1998. An environmental science classroom separates the east (boys) wing from the west (girls). Students in Carriage House pitch in with the upkeep of their home, feeding the wood burning furnace, preparing weekly dinners together and sharing housekeeping responsibilities. Leaders of Proctor Environmental Action, the school's student-run recycling and environmental stewardship club, tend to live in Eco-dorm.

   12. Carr House

       This charming, Greek-revival colonial was built by John Proctor in the 1870s, and was renovated by the Carr family eighty years ago. Acquired by the school in the 1950s, Carr House is a popular dormitory for 18 boys. The building retains many charming accents from its previous history as a grand home: dental work and fine molding, bull's eye glass, rare patio tiles and linen closets in a maid's apartment! The original living room is the dorm's common space, located across the front hall from the faculty apartment.

   13. Sumner Rulon-Miller House

       The front "Cape" of this facility was a local residence from 1848 until 1980, when it was purchased by the school. At that time, the old barn that was attached to the back was moved across campus to become the Robert Wilson Forestry Building, and a new two-story dormitory, housing 12 boys, was built in its place. The original, front cape serves as the faculty apartment. This dorm is named for an active alumnus from the Class of 1957, who served as a Trustee from 1970 until his passing in 2011. 

   14. Ives House

       Named for Henry C. Ives, a scholarly instructor who served as Head of School in 1904, this dormitory for twelve girls is popular for its central location and architectural charm. Rooms are spacious, and kids claim Ives feels like a real home.

   15. King House

       Renovated by a local entrepreneur in the 1970s, this dormitory for nine girls was purchased and dedicated to trustee Alfred King in 1981. Students occupy the first floor of King House, and a spacious faculty apartment is upstairs. King House is popular for its central location and home-style rooms.

   16. Thoreau House

       Thoreau House is home to 14 boys and one faculty family. Located on Lawrence Street, it completes the school's village nature. 

   17. Gannett House

       A dormitory for eighteen boys, Gannett House was designed 1909 by H. Langford Warren, the founder of the architecture school at Harvard University. Renovated significantly in 1990, it now offers three double rooms and twelve singles on the second and third floors. The dorm is named for the renowned 19th Century Unitarian leader Ezra Stiles Gannet. 

   18. Fowler House

       Located on the Town Green, Fowler House was the residence for headmasters Lyle Farrell and David Fowler (and their families) from 1951 to 1994. The building was subsequently completely renovated to become a dormitory for twelve girls and two faculty families.