Garden Neighborhood

The Garden neighborhood is home to 7 of Smith College's residence houses, housing about 554 students in total, in buildings dating from 1710 to 1930. Each house page has full stats, photos, and links; you can also see them on the interactive campus map, browse all neighborhoods, or check the Instagram directory.

• Comstock House›
  built 1930 · 81 students
  Built in 1930, Comstock shares a covered front entrance, bell tower, and "mini-quad" courtyard with its twin Haynes House. The 81-person residence is known for folklore involving…
• Gardiner House›
  built 1926 · 83 students
  One of the ten residences in "the quad," Gardiner features a scenic path to campus passing the president's house and Paradise Pond. Part of the housing development begun in 1922,…
• Haven/Wesley House›
  built 1899 · 71 students
  Founded via a bequest from Eliza Appleton Haven in 1896, this two-building complex houses 71 students with distinctive sloping ceilings, uniquely shaped windows, and private…
• Haynes House›
  built 1930 · 82 students
  Previously known as Wilder House, Haynes was built in 1930 and shares a covered front entrance, bell tower, and "mini-quad" courtyard with its twin Comstock House. Together they…
• Morrow House›
  built 1926 · 83 students
  Built in 1926, Morrow House features a distinctive "poetry room" designed at the suggestion of Elizabeth Cutter Morrow, Smith alumna and former acting president. One of the ten…
• Sessions Complex›
  built 1710 / 1873 · 52 students
  Constructed in 1710 by Captain Jonathan Hunt, Sessions House is the oldest residence on campus. It features a secret passageway historically used during colonial conflicts and…
• Wilson House›
  built 1926 · 102 students
  Built in 1926, Wilson House features raised front steps and a bell tower; its terrace hosts the college's annual May Commencement exercises. Part of the "Great Quadrangle," it was…