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Ferry House

Designed by Marcel Breuer, the architect who championed modernism in the U.S., Ferry House opened in 1951, offering a cooperative housing option to Vassar students. A close-knit community of 20–27 students, Ferry residents are committed to sustainable and environmentally aware cooperative living.

A modern, white, mid-century style building with large windows and a flat roof sits among autumn trees with colorful leaves. A tall smokestack rises behind the building, and a sidewalk and lamppost are visible in the foreground.
Ferry House in the fall, 2005
Indoor performance scene with a man playing guitar and singing alongside a woman playing an accordion, in a warmly lit room with a wooden ceiling and blue wall, while people sit on the floor and watch.
Bowerbirds play at Ferry House
Modern lounge area with large windows overlooking a grassy campus, featuring a beige sofa, black armchairs, a light wooden chair, and a grand piano against a blue accent wall.
Ferry House interior, 2002
Modern lounge area with large windows, a central fireplace, contemporary chairs and sofas, and a coffee table with a game board, opening into a kitchen space in the background.
Ferry House interior, 2002
Carved Halloween pumpkins with glowing faces displayed on a wooden picnic table, set in front of a modern building with red and white exterior walls.
A Day in the Life of Vassar, Ferry House in the fall with pumpkins, 2009
Two women working together in a shared kitchen, surrounded by cooking utensils, large pots, and shelves stocked with various food items, while boxes of Wasa multigrain crispbread are stacked above.
A Day in Modern lounge area with large windows overlooking a grassy campus, featuring a beige sofa, black armchairs, a light wooden chair, and a grand piano against a blue accent wall. Life of Vassar, Ferry House in the fall, 2009
Three people sitting around a large table in a brightly lit common room with a wood-paneled ceiling, talking and working on laptops, while another person cooks in the open kitchen area in the background.
Students in Ferry House, a cooperative residence on campus, April 2010
Evening view of a modern two-story building with large windows and red accents, featuring a well-lit entrance, parked bicycles under a covered area, and a paved walkway leading to the door.
Ferry House exterior
Five people sit together in a bright lounge area, reading books around a low granite coffee table. The room features modern wooden chairs, a cushioned sofa, and a grand piano, with large windows offering natural light.
Ferry House common area
A kitchen counter with several butternut squashes lined up in front of a cardboard sign reading “Lots of fruit in fridge (kitchen and pantry), help yourself!” in handwritten blue marker, decorated with small cut-out figures; in the background, a person wearing glasses and a maroon shirt is cooking near shelves filled with spice jars.
Ferry House Kitchen