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Inclement Weather Information

Due to inclement weather, Neilson, Josten, and Hillyer Libraries will be closed on Sunday, February 16. Check libraries.smith.edu for updates and further information. 

The College has declared a snow parking ban, effective from 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 15 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, February 16

Wilder House

About Haynes House

Haynes House (formerly Wilder House) is one of the 10 houses of "the quad." Most of the doubles have large bay window seats.

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 Allan Neilson, then the president of Smith, pronounced it the "Great Quadrangle."

Haynes, and its neighbor Comstock, were built in 1928. Together they share a covered front entrance and a bell tower. Their back wings join to form a courtyard, which is nicknamed the "mini-quad." The Comstock-Haynes party is traditionally held in either the early fall or late spring to take advantage of the great weather.

Statistic

Figure

Year built

1930

Capacity

82

Residential floors

4

Singles

57

Doubles

11

Triples

1

Approximate number sharing a bathroom

30

Accessible

Yes

Elevator

Yes

Floor Plan

Floor plans are available in Residence Life Self-Service (login required) under "Room Draw."