Gardiner House (1926)
Gardiner House is a Smith College residence in the Garden neighborhood, housing 87 students, built in 1926.
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About Gardiner House
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, the house is approximately 10 minutes from campus and 15 minutes from downtown Northampton.
Notable residents
- Ann M. Martin ’77 — Author of the best-selling children's series The Baby-Sitters Club; “She lived in Gardiner House and wrote for … The Sophian” (attended Smith 1973–1977). (Ann M. Martin (Wikipedia))
History & namesake
- Named for Harry Norman Gardiner (1855–1927), Smith's professor of philosophy from 1884 until his 1924 retirement, and a founder and first secretary of the American Philosophical Association. (Smith College Finding Aids — Harry Norman Gardiner papers)
Traditions & lore
- Self-nicknamed the “G-Spot,” Gardiner has a campus reputation as one of the liveliest houses in the Quad. (House Instagram (@gardinerhousesmith))
House facts
| Neighborhood | Garden |
|---|---|
| Year built | 1926 |
| Capacity | 87 students |
| Residential floors | 4 |
| Single rooms | 57 |
| Double rooms | 15 |
| Triple rooms | 0 |
| Quad rooms | 0 |
| Bathroom sharing | ~20 per bathroom |
| Accessible (first floor) | Yes |
| Elevator | No |
| Central air conditioning | Yes |
| Dining hall | No |
| Student kitchen | Full |
| Address | The Quadrangle, Elm Street, Northampton, MA |
Off campus from here
- State Street Fruit Store15 min walk
- Serio's Pharmacy10 min walk
- Main Street ATMs15 min walk
- Foster Farrar True Value Hardware15 min walk
All off-campus places, with times from this house →
Links
- @gardinerhousesmith on Instagram
- @gardinerhousesmith on TikTok
- View Gardiner House on the interactive campus map
- Dining hall menu (Smith Dining Services)
- Official Gardiner House page (smith.edu)
- Gardiner House alumnae group on Facebook
More houses in the ● Garden neighborhood: Comstock House, Haven/Wesley House, Haynes House, Morrow House, Sessions Complex, Wilson House.