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Jordan House is one
of the 10 houses that make up a complex of residences known
as "the Quad." The complex was built in stages
starting in 1922, when a housing shortage prevented all students
from living on campus. When all the houses were completed
in 1936, William Allen Neilson, then president of Smith College,
dubbed it the "Great Quadrangle." Although students
today just call it "the Quad," they still think
it is a great place to live.
In 1922, the first three quadrangle
houses, Jordan, Cushing, and Emerson, were completed.
Jordan House was named for Mary Augusta Jordan, one of the
first American women scholars who was a professor of English
at Smith from 1884 to 1921, and who was known for her brilliance
and eccentric personality.
 84 students live in the 53 single rooms, 14 double rooms, and one triple room in Jordan House. Some of the features that make Jordan special include a cozy living room, which is a favorite gathering place for Jordan residents and a library.
Since the quad is a 10-minute
walk away from Smith College academic buildings, and a 15-minute
walk away from downtown
Northampton, many Jordan residents prefer to use a bicycle.
There are plenty of places in the quad to keep your bike
safe and dry overnight. The bicycle path between the quad
and the center of campus is especially scenic- it passes
the president's house and offers a view of Paradise Pond
and its island.
In the summer of 1995, Jordan
was renovated to include new bathrooms, new windows, new
carpet and a Vermont
slate roof.
Jordan House also has CyberSmith access.
Jordan House / Kathleen Crowe '99 |
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