Facilities Menu

Adams House Facilities

Welcome to Adams House! This page is meant to be your guide for everything from heating to room reservations to storage.

Superintendent's Office

Jorge Teixeira is the superintendent of Adams House, including Randolph, Westmorly, Claverly, and Apthorp; his office is located on the ground floor around the corner from the mailboxes in C entry. His telephone number is 5-2258. If you have any problems with desks, beds, bureaus, plumbing, electricity, or if you need keys to rooms or cleaning equipment, you should inquire at C-2 or email jteixeir@fas. Our SSI guard Bernard Mwangi covers the Office during the evenings. There is also coverage by students on Saturdays. Please see A Guide for New Residents and Living in Your Adams Room for further information about services available through the Superintendent, recycling, policies, security, storage, etc.

The Adams House Superintendent's Office Hours are as follows:

Maintenance Request Form

You may use the online Non-emergency Work Request Form to report problems, or contact Jorge by phone, email, or in person.

Important Telephone Numbers

HUPD (617) 495-1212

Superintendent (617) 495-2258

House Administrator (617) 495-2259

Resident Dean's Assistant (617) 495-2260

HPRE (617) 495-8340

After-Hours Maintenance (Control Center) (617) 495-5560

Dining Hall Manager (617) 495-5514

University Health Services (617) 495-5711

House Offices

The House Offices are located on the second floor of C Entry. The House Administrator, Sophia Chaknis (C-17, 5-2259, schaknis@fas) makes appointments with the Master and schedules the activities of the House. If you wish to reserve any of the common rooms, please see her. Sophia is also in charge of Housing and the infamous lottery. Dr. Judy Palfrey holds regular office hours on Wednesday afternoons. The Resident Dean's assistant, Otto Coontz (C-18, 5-2260, ofcoontz@fas), answers questions of an academic nature and makes appointments with the Resident Dean, Sharon Howell.

Guest Suite

The Adams House Guest Suite ("The FDR Suite")
Adams House has one guest suite that may be booked, when available, by Harvard affiliates for short-term stays (a week at most). It has a queen bed and a sofa that can pull out into a bed.

The fee is $100 per night (linens included). One can pay with cash, a check made out to Harvard University, or with a 33-digit departmental billing code.

Guests should report to the Building Manager's Office upon arrival: between 9 am and 3:30 pm on a weekday and between 8 am and noon on a weekend. You will pick up a white swipe card that gives you access to the entryway door and keys that unlock the room. Please note: special arrangements must be made through the House Office prior to the guest's arrival if they are planning to come in on Saturday, Sunday, or between midnight and 8 am.

There is a fee for renters who cancel with less than 48 hours' notice.

Please make your reservations through the House Office at 617-495-2259.

The suite is reserved for special guests, parents, or visiting faculty and may not always be available due to prior bookings. When it is available, however, it provides convenient and historical accommodations.