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Heffron Hall
Open to upperclass men & women

Est. 1920

Heffron Hall was the second major building in the early history of Saint Mary’s and honors the founder, Bishop Patrick R. Heffron. It houses 93 co-ed sophomore through senior students in single rooms. Rooms have hardwood floors, beautiful woodwork, and wide hallways, with great views of campus and the surrounding bluffs. Heffron’s various floors have undergone recent renovations and in 2007 all of its bathrooms were converted into semi-private bathroom/shower rooms.

Common areas included in Heffron

  • three TV lounges
  • laundry rooms on all floors, with two washers and dryers each ($0.75/load wash, $0.50/load dry)
  • community kitchen with a stove, oven, microwave and refrigerator

Layout

Rooms are approximately 8’ x 13.5’ and furnished with window blinds and fluorescent lighting.

Approximately half of the rooms are carpeted (207, 209, 236, 237, 312, 324, 326, 328, 407, 412, 413, 419, 423 and 428); others have hardwood floor.

Amenities (all furniture is moveable)

  • loft bed with extra-long mattress
  • wardrobe
  • dresser
  • sink
  • desk and desk chair
  • phone
  • cable and internet hook-up (including access to the SMU wireless network)

Loft beds are either full or half lofts (see table below).

Rooms with full lofts:   Rooms with half lofts:
207
208
236
237
301
302
303
304
305
306
309
316
317
320
321
322
323

324
326
334
335
336
337
338
402
403
406
407
408
409
413
414
415
416

417
418
419
420
421
422
423
425
426
432
433
434
436
437
438
  201
202
203
204
205
206
209
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
229
231
232
233
234
235
307
308
312
313
314
315
318
319
325
328
332
333
401
404
405
424
435
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