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Washburn sits in close proximity to academic and administration buildings, libraries, and the athletic complex . It also has a 24 hour computer lab which is quite convenient for correspondence and papers. Downtown Northampton is within a 5-minute walk.
Washburn House was
built by Smith College in 1878 to house the incoming class
of 1882. One of the original three houses
constructed to integrate a full academic experience for
women, Washburn was named for William Barren Washburn,
one of the first trustees of the college.
Washburn House has evolved a great deal in its 117 years. From 1933 to 1938, it was a cooperative house, and residents performed all the household chores. During the Spanish Civil War it served as the Spanish-speaking house on campus, due to the impossibility of sending students to Spain for academic study.
Past residents of Washburn have
remained devoted to their college home, and have returned
to Smith to celebrate significant
reunions. Former Washburn residents presented Washburn with
a 400 book collection on the house's 50th birthday.
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