High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Amos Jerome Snell Hall and Charles Hitchcock Hall, more commonly known as Snell–Hitchcock comprise a residence hall at the University of Chicago. Built in 1892 (Snell) and 1901 (Hitchcock), they are the oldest residence halls still in use as such on the university`s campus. Snell is built in a Collegiate-Gothic style, while Hitchcock is Prairie-Style-inspired Gothic. The buildings both feature limestone exteriors and fireplaces and hardwood molding and trim.