On March 31, 1933, Chamberlain House (1637 West Cumberland Avenue), a former private residence, opened as a cooperative dormitory housing 15 women. The residents did all their own housework, cooked all their meals, and paid no rent except a prorated amount for the necessary expenses of running the house. The plan was put into place as one means by which the financial crisis caused by the Depression might be mitigated for students. Barbara Blount Hall and Humes Hall, both then mens’ halls, operated on a co-op basis in 1934. An attempt to operate East Stadium Hall as a cooperative residence hall in fall 1970 failed for lack of student interest.