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In 1920, then-college
president William Allen Neilson eagerly bought the three
houses that are known as the Hopkins Houses. With these secured,
he could carry out his plan to make every student a resident
of Smith College. Before this time, there was a shortage
of housing facilities and students had to find living arrangements
on their own.
 Today only one of the original houses remains. Hopkins, one of Smith's significant historical buildings, was built as a private residence in 1861. Hopkins is now home to 18 students. There are 12 singles and three doubles in the house. Hopkins residents boast that their house has an ideal location, since they overlook the Lyman Plant House and its gardens, and they have a beautiful view of the Mount Holyoke Range of mountains.
The most notable
change renovations brought to the building exterior is the
creation of a porch and accessible entrance
on the Park Annex side of the house. The new porch was designed
to compliment the existing architecture and incorporates
some millwork saved from Hopkins A & B, which were demolished.
The interior reconfiguration includes new finishes throughout,
a new co-op kitchen and a complete renovation of the house
bathrooms. Modifications for accessibility include the new
entrance, a fully accessible first floor and barrier free
access to all first floor public spaces in the building.
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