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The [[#Ground floor|ground floor]] of Chadbourne is organized around a central hallway stretches straight back from the house's [[#Doors|front door]], branching right to a group of two large singles and a double, opening left into [[#Common area and kitchen|the common area and kitchen]], and plunging straight back down a short staircase to a group of five more singles, the laundry room, bathroom, and back door. A staircase to the house's [[#Second floor|second floor]] begins off the left of this central hall.
===Doors===
Sole access to Chadbourne is granted through the west-facing '''front door''' to the ground floor, and is hampered somewhat by the long access ramp that is railed all around as though to keep marauders at bay. The railing is just high enough to make leaping it annoying, though possible. A gap between the outer patio and the railing offers just enough space to squeeze through, and in the winter one will witness footprints leading to this.
A '''rear door''' from "lower Chadbourne" leaves the house through the southern wall. Due to deformation of its frame in winter, the door has been known in past years to sometimes close improperly, leading to frequent sounds of its alarm [[door buzzer|buzzer]].
A unique but very useful '''second floor door''' exists to provide access to the terrace and exterior staircase there. Like all external doors it is self-locking and alarmed, making enjoyment of the terrace difficult without illicit procedure.
A nearly useless door exits the common room. It is so close to the front door, so heavy, and so often located directly behind the couch that its use as a viable fire exit is confined to very extraordinary circumstances involving highly localized blazes.
===Ground floor===
The laundry room is not much to speak of, except that current residents can thank Ken Brown and his admirable supply of tools for the fact that the washer on the left has a left-opening door and the dryer on the right has a right-opening door, making transfer of clothing sensible and simple.
==Second floor==
The second floor of Chadbourne may have the overally finest singles on campus; the northwestern room up here went to pick #1 in the [[Spring 2004]] [[room draw]]. Each sizeable room has multiple large windows and its own bathroom. There is also a one-way door out to a small east-side terrace, from which descends a staircase that handily feeds exiters towards the [[Science Quad]].
