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Unit 1

2650 Durant Avenue
Cheney, Deutsch, Freeborn, Putnam, Christian, and Slottman Halls

Unit Description
The Unit 1 complex consists of six high-rise buildings around a large courtyard and a central building that contains the unit office, mail services, and rooms for meetings and events, and the Academic Center. Two of the buildings consist of double rooms in mini–suites.

Unique Features

• Professor Duncan Ryuken Williams, Residential Faculty member
• Professor Na'ilah Suad Nasir, Residential Faculty member
• Deutsch’s Green Room
• Freeborn’s Substance Free Program
• African American Theme Program
• Native American Theme Program
• Incredible views of the Bay from top floors
• Academic Center with computer lab and free tutoring
• Exercise room with 4 elliptical machines, 2 treadmills, and 2 bikes
• Sound–proof music rooms
• Large meeting rooms complete with comfortable sofas and chairs
• Pool/ping–pong tables, cable TV, and fireplaces in lower lounges
• Huge flat screen TVs with cable in Recreational Room

Location/Neighborhood

• Across the street from Crossroads Dining Commons
• 1 block from south edge of campus
• Across the street from the Berkeley Art Museum
• 2 blocks west of the International House
• 2 blocks east of Telegraph Ave.
• 1 block southeast of the Durant Food Court
• AC Transit bus routes 7, 51, 52/52L, Campus Reverse Perimeter stop on Durant Ave.

To see what is happening at Unit 1, please visit the Unit 1derful website.

For more detailed housing information, please visit the Living at Cal website.

History of Unit 1

The Unit 1 high-rises were originally built in 1959, with four buildings designed around a central dining hall, mail room, and recreational center. As a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake, additional cross-bracing was added to the exteriors of the buildings. Unit 1 was recently renovated in 2000.

Significance of Names

Mary L. Cheney graduated with the Class of 1883. In 1902, she was the first teacher to be appointed Secretary in the UCs Teachers Placement Bureau, a position which she held for 40 years.
Monroe E. Deutsch was a member of the Class of 1902. He joined the Berkeley faculty as a Latin professor in 1922. He also served as dean, provost, and vice president until 1947.
Mary C. Freeborn graduated in 1912. With a strong interest in the welfare of the women at the University, she established the first women's cooperative house.
Thomas Putnam graduated from Berkeley in 1897 and joined the Mathematics department in 1901. He served as the undergraduate dean from 1914 - 1940.