Caroline Richardson Building

By Newcomb College Institute & Lauren Dean

Originally built as a dormitory hall, Caroline Richardson was torn down to make room for Doris Hall. By 1958, there was no building called Caroline Richardson, though the original building was named after a member of the class of 1895, who also served as the first Counselor to Women at Newcomb College.

The College decided to name the new (in 1958) women's dining hall after Richardson. In 1972, the building underwent renovations and became known as The Parlour. In 1975, the second floor became the Center for Research on Women, complete with the Nadine Vorhoff Library.

To continue the walking tour, please proceed to Weatherhead Hall, campus building number 59, to the site where New Doris Hall once stood.

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Newcomb College Institute and Lauren Dean, “Caroline Richardson Building,” New Orleans Historical, accessed September 7, 2024, https://neworleanshistorical.org/items/show/212.

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  • Dyer, John P. "Tulane: The Biography of a University 1834-1965." New York: Harper and Row. 1966.
  • "Report of the President of the University to the Administration of the Tulane Educational Fund." 10 December 1958, Print.
  • Salm, Josephine. "Old Doris Residence Hall Still Awaits Renovation." Tulane Hullabaloo [New Orleans] 03 March 2000, Print.
  • Tucker, Susan, and Beth Willinger. "Newcomb College, 1886-2006: Higher Education for Women in New Orleans." Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2012. Print.
Published on May 9, 2012. Last updated on Sep 14, 2023.