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Jordan House is one
of the 10 houses that make up a complex of residences known
as "the Quad." Since the quad is a 10-min
walk from academic buildings, and a 15-min
walk to downtown
Northampton, many residents prefer to use a bicycle.
The complex was built in stages
starting in 1922, to alleviate a housing shortage on campus. When all the houses were completed
in 1936, William Allen Neilson, then president of Smith College,
dubbed it the "Great Quadrangle."
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.
An especially cozy living room is
a favorite gathering place for Jordan residents.
And the bicycle path between the quad
and the center of campus is especially scenic. It passes
the president's house and offers a beautiful view of Paradise Pond
and island.
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