kilachand hall, previously named shelton hall, was built as a sheraton hotel in 1923 and bought by bu and converted to dorm space in 1954. playwright eugene o'neill died in suite 401 on the 4th floor of kilachand hall. in his honor, the 4th floor was named a specialty housing area called the writer's corridor. it is said that this corridor is haunted by the playwright. the building houses 418 residents. the ninth floor consists of a study lounge that provides an impressive view of cambridge and the charles river. the kilachand hall dining hall was closed after the 2011–2012 year when a larger dining hall called marciano commons opened.