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Roanoke College partnered with other colleges and universities to found the Universities Studying Slavery (USS) consortium in 2014, and hosted a site visit during a USS conference in 2018.

Preservation of the Slave Quarters took place during the 2018-2019 academic year. Due to fire damage, the bottom floor is almost entirely new (about 10% original materials) and serves as meeting/lecture space. The top floor is inversely proportional with 90% original materials remaining.

Renovated Slave Quarters

The outside of the Monterey House and renovated slave quarters
The outside of the Monterey House and renovated slave quarters
The outside of the Monterey House and renovated slave quarters
One of the rooms in the renovated slave quarters
A bowl and spoon on the table in the renovated slave quarters
An old letter and other artifacts on a table
A room inside the renovated slave quarters
The outside of the Monterey House and renovated slave quarters