230 Washington
230 Washington Street
2025-2026: 230 Washington Street is home to two program houses: Art House and Film House.
Art House will be a vibrant, enthusiastic, welcoming, artistic home and community. Art House will serve as a space for creating, displaying, and discussing the visual arts for its residents and guests. By bringing together diverse and unique creative energies from all around campus, Art House will foster free-thinking, open-mindedness, along with inquisitive and bold expression. Art House will engage in the Wesleyan and Middletown communities by using art as a powerful unifying tool. Art House will thrive off of the collaborative spirit of its participants, and exists as a place for sharing.
Film House is a creative environment for filmmakers and film lovers to live and work together, and use their shared knowledge and interest to further both their film and academic careers. Through this house, film enthusiasts build strong friendships, produce high-quality student films, hold study groups for film classes, and share their love of films with the student body. Film House constructs a living and learning environment that brings together students with this shared interest and helps foster their talents and personal growth.
2026-2027:
Please note that for the 2026-2027 academic year, 230 Washington Street will not house any programmatic communities. It will be considered an independent residence hall, similar to Hewitt. Student staffing will consist of 2 on-duty CAs. While the housing type will change, room types and floor plans will remain the same. Please utilize the floor plans linked on this page when making decisions regarding housing selection at 230 Washington Street for the 2026-2027 academic year.
Beginning in the fall of 2026, Art House will no longer be a housing option. Film House will be located at 250 Court Street. Please utilize the floor plans linked on the 250 Court Street page when making decisions regarding housing selection for Film House for 2026-2027.
Lead Paint Disclosure
Housing built before 1978 may contain lead-based paint. Lead from paint, paint chips, and dust can pose health hazards if not taken care of properly. Lead exposure is especially harmful to young children and pregnant women. Before renting pre-1978 housing, landlords must disclose the presence of known lead-based paint and lead-based paint hazards in the dwelling. Tenants must also receive a Federally approved pamphlet on lead poisoning prevention. The pamphlet may be viewed at: The University recognizes that any housing built prior to 1978 may contain lead-based paint and/or lead-based paint hazards. By accepting your housing contract, you are affirming that you have reviewed the pamphlet Protect Your Family from Lead In Your Home.
All Wesleyan housing was built before 1978 with the exception of the following: Bennet Hall, Fauver Apartments, 19 Fountain Avenue, 20 Fountain Avenue, 25 Fountain Avenue, 231 Pine Street, and 14 Warren Street.
To request more information, including Lead Paint Reports, please contact our Physical Plant team here: Environmental Services