Sorin Hall was named after the founder Fr. Sorin. it was built in 188 and was one of the first dorms. To this day, it is used as a male dorm and hosts around 150 undergraduates.
Built in 1888 and open in 1889, Sorin Hall hosted the Law School in its early years. Notable former residents include former coaches Knute Rockne, Moose Krause, and player George Gipp and all four of the famed Four Horsemen of Notre Dame ( Harry Stuhldreher, Don Miller, Jim Crowley, and Elmer Layden).
During the Vietnam War, the men of Sorin declared themselves independent from the University as sign of protest. They hung a "Sorin College" sign on the front porch. Although the protest is long over, the hall still holds that name, and the original sign still hangs above the main door.
Today, hosts about 150 men and is one of the smaller dormitories. The dorm mascot is the Otter. Seniors carve their names into the brick of the porch upon graduation.
At the entrance stands a statue of Fr. Sorin and students rub his foot for good luck.
Football Team outside of Sorin Hall, 1896.
A resident of Sorin Hall rubs the foot of a sculpture of Rev. Edward Sorin, C.S.Cr, a tradition for Sorin residents.
A group of four male students sitting on the porch of Sorin Hall with the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and Main Building in the background, c1950s.
Chapel in Sorin hall, dedicated to St. Thomas Aquinas.