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Cutter House and its
sister, Ziskind, share the distinction of being the most
modern houses on campus. In addition, since they are both
fine examples of the international style of architecture,
they are the only college houses that are studied by the
Art 100 class each spring.
Cutter is centrally located.
It is directly across the street from the Campus Center,
where students can get a quick
bite to eat. Neilson Library,
academic
buildings and administrative
buildings are a five-minute walk away and downtown Northampton
is a 10-minute walk away.
 In the living room is a television and fireplace which gets plenty of use in the winter. Next to the living room is a beau parlor, a quiet room for reading. The room received its name in the late 1950s when students would meet their beaus there because men were not allowed upstairs.
 Upstairs there are 64 single
rooms, some of which are assigned to incoming students, and
eight doubles.
The rooms are standardized,
each one with a large window that runs the width of the
room and a drape provided by the college. A large closet
and set
of drawers are built into one end of the room and provide
ample storage space.
The wings of Cutter and Ziskind
come together to form a courtyard. Rumor has it that the
area
was originally designated a pool
site. No evidence of a pool exists, although students still
find that the courtyard is a great place to get a spring
tan.
Cutter House / Kathleen Crowe '99 |
