Emerson House (1922)
Emerson House is a Smith College residence in the Paradise neighborhood, housing 89 students, built in 1922.
Full kitchenAir conditioningAccessible
Photo: Smith College
About Emerson House
One of the 10 quad houses (built 1922–1936), Emerson is known for its annual Medieval Banquet where seniors invite faculty in period costume, and for blaring recordings of the "1812 Overture" on Mountain Day. The house accommodates 89 students across 61 singles and 11 doubles on four floors.
History & namesake
- Named for Ellen Emerson — one of the Smith faculty and alumni that the quad/Elm-area houses were built to honor. (Housing at Smith College (Wikipedia))
Traditions & lore
- Emerson residents rally around the nickname “EFO” — Emerson Forever. (House Instagram (@efoatsmith))
House facts
| Neighborhood | Paradise |
|---|---|
| Year built | 1922 |
| Capacity | 89 students |
| Residential floors | 4 |
| Single rooms | 61 |
| Double rooms | 11 |
| Triple rooms | 2 |
| Quad rooms | 0 |
| Bathroom sharing | ~16 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 Store10 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
- House tour hyperlapse video 1
- House tour hyperlapse video 2
- @efoatsmith on Instagram
- View Emerson House on the interactive campus map
- Dining hall menu (Smith Dining Services)
- Official Emerson House page (smith.edu)
- Emerson House alumnae group on Facebook
More houses in the ● Paradise neighborhood: Cushing House, Friedman Apartments, Jordan House, King House, Park House, Scales House.