Jewett House

Jewett House
A U-shaped brick and stone building with a nine-story tower at its back on a clear summer day
Jewett viewed from the southwest in 2014
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Alternative namesMilo Jewett House, North Hall, Pilcher's Crime
General information
TypeDormitory
Architectural styleTudor
LocationPoughkeepsie, New York, US
Coordinates41°41′25″N 73°53′50″W / 41.690140°N 73.897089°W / 41.690140; -73.897089
Current tenantsVassar College
Named forMilo P. Jewett
Completed1907
Renovated2002–2003
Cost$212,500
Renovation cost$21 million
OwnerVassar College
Technical details
MaterialBrick, stone
Floor count9
Design and construction
Architect(s)Lewis Pilcher
Architecture firmPilcher and Tachau
Renovating team
Renovating firmHerbert S. Newman & Partners

Jewett House (formally Milo Jewett House and formerly North Hall) is a nine-story Tudor-style dormitory on the campus of Vassar College in the town of Poughkeepsie, New York. Built in 1907 to accommodate increasing demand for residential space, the dorm was designed by Vassar art professor Lewis Pilcher of the architectural firm Pilcher and Tachau. Early reviews looked unfavorably upon Jewett, even dubbing it "Pilcher's Crime" and by 2002, a host of issues plagued the dorm, leading to a $21 million renovation. Up to 195 students of any gender or class year may live in Jewett, which has been purported to be haunted by several different ghosts during its existence.