Kingman Hall :: Communities Directory

Formed: 1977 Established: 1977

This page last updated:3/12/2005

Kingman Hall

Berkeley, California,

United States

The essence of our former identity, the Living Love Center, permeates the wandering nooks and spaces in this house; be it in ephemeral murals found up here or behind there or within the constant flux of kindred spirits. Smile, smile, smile.

Although just one block from the UC Berkeley campus, our serene backyard features a stream, a huge redwood tree, a hot tub, and a natural amphitheater.

Kingman has a giant amoeba-shaped dining room table that everyone can sit around and face each other while enjoying “good food and gooder conversation.” -Zak (English major). It is a really social place here and great for networking.

Kingman Hall is above all a home for 49 students who get to experience communal living with all its benefits and all its drawbacks. Indeed, “Kingman surpasses all expectations.” -Half-Fish.

We are one of 17 co-ops associated with the University Students Cooperative Association (usca.org).

Website: http://kingmanhall.org/

Contact:

House Manager
1730 La Loma Ave
Berkeley, California 94709-1039 United States
Phone: 510-841-6455

Links:

University Students' Co-operative Association: our umbrella organization

History of our house

Community location is placed at the center of the zip/postal code, city/state, or city/country (not based on street addresses)

Former/Other Names: The Living Love Center, Toad Hall

This page last updated:3/12/2005

Visitors Accepted

Affiliations: Berkeley Student Cooperative

Network Affiliations:

University Students' Cooperative Association (UC Berkeley)

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

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Population Members(adults and children): 50 Non-member Residents: 2 Open to new members: Yes (university students only - see usca.org)	Government Decision Making: By majority rule Identified Leader: No Leadership Core Group: Yes	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Labor Contribution: Expected (5 hours/month) Join Fee: Yes (see usca.org) Regular Fees: No
Land and Buildings Urban Area: 0.5 acres (0.2 hectares) Land Owned By: Other (Our controlling corporation, the University Students' Cooperative Association) Number of Residences: 1 (built in 1914!) Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5% (We have a small but pretty herb garden.) Share Community Meals: Nearly all dinners Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Primarily vegetarian (Most of the cooks are vegetarian; house members are more evenly split veg/carnivore.) Alcohol Use: Used occasionally Tobacco Use: Used Occasionally	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: No Educational Style(s): Other (we're all university students)

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