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King House
is one of the 10 houses of "the Quad" which form a semicircle and enclose a small courtyard. This area is also known as "diploma circle" where graduates receive their diploma during Commencement.
King, and its sister, Scales House, were built in 1935 and 1936. The complex
was built in stages starting in 1922, to alleviate a housing shortage
on campus. When all houses
were completed in 1936, William Allen Neilson, then the president
of Smith, pronounced it the "Great Quadrangle."
King House is named for Franklin King, who for 50 years was the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds at Smith. King was appointed in 1886 by then president L. Clark Seelye and retired in 1936 under William A. Neilson. He was well liked by all members of the community.
 
On the first floor is a large, spacious living room, which has a piano and fireplace. There is also a study room (not shown) which provides a good alternative place to work.
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