Granville House (1896)
Granville House is a Smith College residence in the Meadow neighborhood, housing 18 students, built in 1896.
Full kitchenAccessible
Photo: Smith College
About Granville House
Formerly known as Parsons Annex and located in the historic Round Hill neighborhood, Granville serves as affinity housing. It was renamed in May 2024 to honor Evelyn Boyd Granville '45, the second African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in mathematics, whose computing work contributed to the Apollo moon landing missions.
Renamed in 2024
- Renamed in 2024 (formerly Parsons Annex) for Evelyn Boyd Granville, class of 1945 — the second African American woman to earn a PhD in mathematics, who went on to computing work supporting NASA's space programs. (Smith College — Honoring the Breadth of Smith History)
House facts
| Neighborhood | Meadow |
|---|---|
| Year built | 1896 |
| Capacity | 18 students |
| Residential floors | 3 |
| Single rooms | 8 |
| Double rooms | 5 |
| Triple rooms | 0 |
| Quad rooms | 0 |
| Bathroom sharing | ~6 per bathroom |
| Accessible (first floor) | Yes |
| Elevator | No |
| Central air conditioning | No |
| Dining hall | No |
| Student kitchen | Full |
| Address | 19 Round Hill Road, Northampton, MA |
Off campus from here
- State Street Fruit Store10 min walk
- Serio's Pharmacy10 min walk
- Main Street ATMs15 min walk
- Foster Farrar True Value Hardware10 min walk
All off-campus places, with times from this house →
Links
- View Granville House on the interactive campus map
- Dining hall menu (Smith Dining Services)
- Official Granville House page (smith.edu)
More houses in the ● Meadow neighborhood: Chase House, Hopkins House, Tenney House, Yolanda King House.