Housing & Residence Education
SW 13th Street & Museum Road
PO Box 112100
Gainesville, FL 32611-2100
Phone: (352) 392-2161
Reid Hall
Quick Facts
Opened — 1950
Capacity — 166
Total Rooms — 86
Location — See Map
Coed — by floor
AC — window unit
Reid Hall is part of the Yulee Area
Reid Hall is named for Mary Martha Reid (1812-94) who, during the US Civil War, established a hospital in Richmond, VA, to care for the sick and wounded from the Florida regiments. Reid was the third wife of Robert Raymond Reid, the 4th Territorial Governor of Florida (1839-41). She was also the daughter of Samuel Swan, a famous Civil War blockade runner, the first large scale developer of real estate in Florida, and Secretary of the Florida Railroad.
UF officially admitted 500 women in 1947. In prior years (1924-46), women were allowed to take classes at UF not offered at the Florida State College for Women (FSU). Mallory, Reid and Yulee Halls were built to house the then new students and to replace UF leased off-campus housing that was overcrowded, had poor study conditions, and charged excessive rent. Reid Hall cost opened in 1950 at a cost of $514,760.88
Reid Hall is part of the the Broward/ Rawlings/ Yulee Residence Area. It's near an outdoor swimming pool, a series of tennis courts, and a large grassy area dubbed "Broward Beach" where students and residents meet to enjoy the sun. In close proximity is the Broward Dining Facility.
Reid Hall is home to the Fine Arts Living Learning Community.