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Hi Melissa, I think it is the Cohen House. LouAnn
The matches on the table appear to say “Cohen House.”
So, that’s my educated guess.
Yes, it’s Cohen House. Stars for both of you! (I have a very liberal policy). But WHERE in Cohen House??
The “bar?”
Looks like the Cohen House.
> WordPress.com > Melissa Kean posted: “This image fills me with wistfulness. I will > award one gold star to the first person who identifies the location. > (Grungy is not eligible.) ” >
It’s the Cohen House – George S. Cohen Room.
Wait, what? The George M. Cohan Room? “Give My Regards To Broadway!” “You’re A Grand Old Flag!” “Yankee Doodle Dandy!” That George M. Cohan? 😉
These days they’re all meeting rooms up there.
How do I join this club?
Yes, it was known as George’s Room, located on the second floor of Cohen House. Just down the hall was the large dining room known as Esther’s Room. Back down the hall was the President’s Dining Room (actually kind of small). George’s Room actually had a bar and served beer (as you can see) and other delights to faculty (and others) before they drove home in the evening. It was a different time.
Like Valhalla, but classier.
No ambient scents in George’s Room.
Is this in Cohen House?
Am I the only one who’s going to go home and have a beer?
No. Decidedly no.
Is that Cohen House?!
Who cares? I am still bitterly disappointed that they turned the wonderful RMC pool hall/table tennis center into a bar. The RMC basement was the focus of my entire career at Rice (64-68) and I don’t regret a minute spent there. Now, just another place for students to swill the booze.
I did not know that there was a pool and table tennis area there before. I might have some photos of it—I’m not sure, but I’ll check.
It was all painted a rather stark white, and there were also classic manual pinball games.
I used to hold my own vs Harold Solomon down there. Until I realized how much time I was spending playing ping pong. 🙂
A waggish student in my time at Rice always called Cohen House “Conehead House”. (The Coneheads were very popular on Saturday Night Live at that time).