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	Topics Bancroft Hall Topic Home Bancroft Hall at the United States Naval AcademyUnited States Naval Academy The United States Naval Academy is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and... in AnnapolisAnnapolis, Maryland Annapolis is the capital of Maryland, which is a state of the United States of America, and the county seat of Anne Arundel ... , MarylandMaryland Maryland , is a Mid-Atlantic state located on the East Coast of the United States and is classified by the U.S.... , is the largest single dormitoryDormitory Many colleges and universities are now using the term residence hall instead of dormitory.... in the world. Bancroft Hall, named after former Secretary of the NavyUnited States Secretary of the Navy In the United States, the Secretary of the Navy is the civilian head of the Department of the Navy.... George BancroftGeorge Bancroft ... , is home for the entire brigade of 4,000 midshipmen, and contains some 1,700 rooms, of corridors, and 33 acres of floor space. All the basic facilities that midshipmen need for daily living are found in the hall (Military Heritage, February 2005, Volume 6, No. 4, p.72). It is affectionately referred to as "Mother B" by Midshipmen. Bancroft Hall, designed by Beaux-ArtsBeaux-Arts architecture Beaux-Arts architecture denotes the academic classical architectural style that was taught at the cole des Beaux Arts in P... architect Ernest Flagg and built in 1901–06, has eight wings—arranged, as on a ship, with even-numbered wings on one side ("port") and odd-numbered wings on the other ("starboard")—of five stories ("decks") each numbered 0-4. In addition to the midshipmen rooms, Bancroft Hall houses offices for the Commandant of Midshipmen, six battalionBattalion A battalion is a military unit usually consisting of between two and six companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant ... officers, six battalion chaplainChaplain A chaplain is typically a member of the clergy serving a group of people who are not organized as a mission or church; lay c... s, thirty company officers and their senior enlisted leaders, a barbershop, bankBank A bank is a business that provides banking services for profit.... , travel office, textbookTextbook A textbook is a manual of instruction or a standard book in any branch of study.... store, general store ("The Naval Academy Store" or "The Mid Store"), laundromatLaundromat A laundromat, launderette or laundrette, washette, washeteria or Laverap is a facility where c... , uniform store, cobblerCobbler Cobbler may refer to:A shoemaker... shop, the USNA Band, the USNA branch of the United States Postal ServiceUnited States Postal Service The United States Postal Service* is an "independent establishment of the executive branch" of the United States Government ... , a gymGym Gym, a shortened form of gymnasium, refers to facilities intended for indoor sports or exercise.... nasium, spaces for extracurricular activities, and full medical & dental clinics. The Hall has its own ZIP codeZIP Code A ZIP code is the postal code used by the United States Postal Service , which always writes ZIP with capital letters.... (21412). The building is also home to King Hall (named after Fleet AdmiralFleet Admiral A Fleet Admiral is a generic term for a senior admiral in command of a large group of ships, comprising a fleet or, in some ... Ernest KingErnest King Fleet Admiral Ernest Joseph King was Commander in Chief, United States Fleet and Chief of Naval Operations during World War ... ), where all midshipmen are fed simultaneously three times daily, and Memorial Hall, where scrolls and plaques commemorate alumni lost in battle and those who lost their lives while still MidshipmenMidshipman Summary A midshipman is a subordinate officer, or alternatively a commissioned officer of the lowest rank, in the navies of several ... . Memorial Hall and the Rotunda of Bancroft Hall are open to the general public but access to the rest of the building is normally limited to assigned Naval personnel. Bancroft Hall at Phillips Exeter AcademyPhillips Exeter Academy Phillips Exeter Academy is a co-educational independent boarding school for grades 9-12, located on 471.0 acres in Exeter, N... is also named for George BancroftGeorge Bancroft ... (1811). It was constructed during the ExeterExeter The city of Exeter is the county town of Devon, in England.... building boom of the 1920s and 1930s under the direction of Eighth Principal Lewis Perry.