Collins Hall

Collins Hall is a residence hall at Miami University located on the eastern side of the university's main campus in Oxford, Ohio, United States. It has a 37,144 square feet and 436,000 cubic feet. It contains 3 floors plus a basement and has a maximum occupancy of 250 students. It is a coed dorm for freshmen and upperclassmen. Collins Hall is named after Joel Collins, who served at Miami University as a superintendent of grounds and college buildings and as secretary of the Board of Trustees.HistoryThe construction of the west and central sections of Collins Hall began in 1952 at a cost of $565,000. The building was first occupied in January 1953 by freshman that had been living in temporary lodges located in the veteran’s area of campus. The construction of the east wing began in 1955 at a cost of $138,000. Later that year, Collins Hall was completed, bringing the cost to a total of $703,000.Collins Hall was originally built as a men's residence hall for freshmen students. It later became a coed residence hall for freshmen and upperclassmen. Women occupied the first and third floors and men occupied the second floor. The majority of students residing in Collins Hall were freshmen.Joel CollinsCollins Hall was named after Joel Collins in 1952. Joel Collins was born in Halifax County, Virginia on September 16, 1772. In 1779, his parents brought him to Kentucky. When he reached the age of 18, Joel became an Indian fighter. He learned lessons in warfare from Daniel Boone and Simon Kenton. In 1791, he joined General Charles Scott’s Army, but was honorable discharged in the spring of 1792. He later became a sergeant, lieutenant, and captain in the Kentucky Militia and the United States Army.