Barefoot Hall is located on the east side of campus, near the Faircloth Gate entrance. Upon its opening in 1972, Barefoot was initially a residence hall for freshmen. By 2011, it primarily housed seniors. With the addition on campus of the Oaks Apartments for upperclassmen, Barefoot Residence Hall was closed and students moved to the other 6 residence halls.
Barefoot Residence Hall was dedicated on February 25, 1972 on Founders’ Day and opened to residents that same month. Built to house 150 freshmen, it was the luxury of air-conditioning that caught the attention of the student newspaper, THE TWIG.
This newest residence hall was named in honor of Board of Trustees member Culbreth Barefoot and his wife Kilty Barefoot. The Barefoots were recognized for their substantial “challenge gift” donation to the Meredith College Advancement Program (MCAP), the five year, $5 million campaign initiated in 1968 and dedicated to campus improvements.
In the Fall of 2011, with the opening of the Oaks Apartments, and seeing no need for a seventh dormitory, the administration decided to close Barefoot.
For a time, Technical Services used the first floor as temporary offices while the Noel House was renovated. Barefoot remains closed at this time.
In January 1972, the Executive Committee recommended to the Board of Trustees that the residence hall be named to honor the Barefoots.
Meredith College's seventh dorm was built as part of the Meredith College Advancement Program (MCAP), a 5-year, $5 million plan for five new buildings and renovations to existing ones. Clancy and Theys Construction Company undertook the project.
Numerous members of the Barefoot family, as well as students, faculty, staff and friends attended the ceremony dedicating the new Barefoot Residence Hall.
The newest residence hall was completely air-conditioned and carpeted. Suite-style rooms accommodated 150 students.
Card games have been a popular form of stress relief and relaxation for generations of Meredith College students.
The five daughters of Mr. & Mrs. Culbreth presented the two paintings to Meredith College at the Founders' Day dinner in 1976. The portraits were placed in the residence hall that carried their name.
Used primarily by seniors in it's final years of use, Barefoot Residence Hall is currently unoccupied.
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