Gerhard Casper Quad
Gerhard Casper Quad consists of four residences and the Gerhard Casper Dining Commons. The four residences that make up the quad are Ng House, Kimball, Castaño and Lantana Halls. They house approximately 480 students in a singles and two-room doubles.
Gerhard Casper Quad was dedicated in honor of Gerhard Casper, Stanford President from 1992 - 2000, on May 31, 2016.
Kimball Hall was named for former Stanford trustee William Kimball and his wife, Sara. When Kimball was in his junior year as an economics major, he found an unusual way to help pay his tuition- selling Coca Cola as the campus franchisee. “Back then,” he recalled, “it was all on the honor system—anyone who wanted a Coke just signed their name on a sheet of paper and left the money.”
Ng House is the Humanities theme residence, and home to students who share a passion for any dimension of the human experience
For information on the accessibility of residences for both living and visiting, please reference our Undergraduate Residences Accessibility Summary chart.
General Information
| Residence Name | Gerhard Casper Quad (formerly Manzanita Park) Map |
| Area of Campus | Eastside |
| Neighborhood | Wisteria |
| Navigation Address | 661 Escondido Road, Stanford, CA 94305 |
| Housing Service Center | Housing Service Center for Wisteria at Wilbur Hall |
| Dining Service | Serving the Ng House, Kimball, Lantana and Castaño residences, the Gerhard Casper Dining Commons offers fantastic grilled items, frozen yogurt, signature salads, and daily pizza offerings. With its large, vaulted-ceiling dining rooms and circular tables, it's one of the most conversationally conducive dining facilities on campus. A Stanford Dining neighborhood dining hall meal plan is required. |
| Class Configuration | All-frosh and Upperclass |
| Bathroom | Separate bathrooms and showers for men and women are located on each floor. |
| Residence Type | Residence Hall |
| Custodial Service | University managed |
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Gerhard Casper Quad Houses
Types of Houses | Configuration | Coed type | *Res Ed Program |
| Ng House | Upperclass | Mixed-gender by corridor | Humanities theme |
| Kimball Hall | Upperclass | Mixed-gender by corridor | Learn More |
| Castaño Hall | All-frosh | Single-sex corridors and mixed-gender corridors | Learn More |
| Lantana Hall | All-frosh | Mixed-gender by corridor | Learn More |
Furnishings
| Wall-to-wall carpeting |
| Window coverings |
| High-speed internet access |
| Waste basket and recycling bin |
| Extra-long twin bed |
| Desk and chair |
| Bookcase |
| Dresser |
| Mirror |