{"id":183,"date":"2020-06-15T20:31:27","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T20:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residentiallife\/?page_id=183"},"modified":"2025-08-12T15:17:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:17:22","slug":"ferry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/residence-halls\/ferry\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferry House"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u201327 students, Ferry residents are committed to sustainable and environmentally aware cooperative living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"495\" data-id=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house1.jpg\" alt=\"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.\" class=\"wp-image-553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house1-300x149.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house1-768x380.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ferry House in the fall, 2005<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house2.jpg\" alt=\"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.\" class=\"wp-image-554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bowerbirds play at Ferry House<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"728\" data-id=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house3.jpg\" alt=\"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.\" class=\"wp-image-555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house3-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house3-768x559.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ferry House interior, 2002<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"727\" data-id=\"556\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house4.jpg\" alt=\"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.\" class=\"wp-image-556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house4.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house4-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house4-768x558.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ferry House interior, 2002<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house5.jpg\" alt=\"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.\" class=\"wp-image-557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house5.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house5-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Day in the Life of Vassar, Ferry House in the fall with pumpkins, 2009<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" data-id=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house6.jpg\" alt=\"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.\" class=\"wp-image-558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house6.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/10\/ferry-house6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">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<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"298\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"1616\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/08\/ferry-house7-crop-298x300.jpg\" alt=\"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.\" class=\"wp-image-1616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/08\/ferry-house7-crop-298x300.jpg 298w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/08\/ferry-house7-crop-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/08\/ferry-house7-crop-149x150.jpg 149w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/08\/ferry-house7-crop-220x220.jpg 220w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2025\/08\/ferry-house7-crop.jpg 667w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 298px) 100vw, 298px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students in Ferry House, a cooperative residence on campus, April 2010<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" data-id=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/06\/ferry-house-06-FD-VQ-3.jpg\" alt=\"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.\" class=\"wp-image-185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/06\/ferry-house-06-FD-VQ-3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/06\/ferry-house-06-FD-VQ-3-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/06\/ferry-house-06-FD-VQ-3-768x504.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ferry House exterior<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"186\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/06\/ferry-house-02-DPZ-3629.jpg\" alt=\"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.\" class=\"wp-image-186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/06\/ferry-house-02-DPZ-3629.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/06\/ferry-house-02-DPZ-3629-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/06\/ferry-house-02-DPZ-3629-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ferry House common area<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"187\" src=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/06\/ferry-0142-13-09-JKB-1110.jpg\" alt=\"A kitchen counter with several butternut squashes lined up in front of a cardboard sign reading \u201cLots of fruit in fridge (kitchen and pantry), help yourself!\u201d 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.\" class=\"wp-image-187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/06\/ferry-0142-13-09-JKB-1110.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/06\/ferry-0142-13-09-JKB-1110-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/residential-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/06\/ferry-0142-13-09-JKB-1110-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ferry House Kitchen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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