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| User: | jordanhouse (4005376) Jordan House
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| Name: | jordan house | ||
| Location: | NoHo, Massachusetts, United States | ||
| About: | as seen on: http://www.smith.edu/sao/reslife/houses/jordan.php Jordan House is one of the 10 houses that make up a complex of residences known as "the Quad." The complex was built in stages starting in 1922, when a housing shortage prevented all students from living on campus. When all the houses were completed in 1936, William Allen Neilson, then president of Smith College, dubbed it the "Great Quadrangle." Although students today just call it "the Quad," they still think it is a great place to live. In 1922, the first three quadrangle houses, Jordan, Cushing, and Emerson, were completed. Jordan House was named for Mary Augusta Jordan, one of the first American women scholars who was a professor of English at Smith from 1884 to 1921, and who was known for her brilliance and eccentric personality. 83 students live in the 54 single rooms and 13 double rooms in Jordan House. Some of the features that make Jordan special include a cozy living room, which is a favorite gathering place for Jordan residents; a library; and a dining room, where the residents eat all of their weekday meals together. On the weekends, Jordan residents eat at nearby Cushing and Emerson dining rooms. The house is also conveniently equipped with kitchenettes. Since the quad is a 10-minute walk away from Smith College academic buildings, and a 15-minute walk away from downtown Northampton, many Jordan residents prefer to use a bicycle. There are plenty of places in the quad to keep your bike safe and dry overnight. The bicycle path between the quad and the center of campus is especially scenic- it passes the president's house and offers a view of Paradise Pond and its island. In the summer of 1995, Jordan was renovated to include new bathrooms, new windows, new carpet and a Vermont slate roof. Jordan House also has CyberSmith access. Year built 1922 Renovations 1995 Capacity 83 Residential floors 4 Singles 54 Doubles 13 Triples 1 Approximate number 27 sharing bathroom Handicapped accessible Yes Elevator No Dining room Yes (sunday-thursday, dinner only) Kitchenette No | ||
| Interests: | 18: 1922, 2008, amherst, boys, class of 2008, engineering, english, international students, jocks, mass, math, noho, smith, smithies, the quad, umass, women, women's colleges | ||
| Maintainers: | 1: tri_xdreams | ||
| Members: | 9: cloverdancer04, edau, frannyfofanny, karatekatmeow, ruby_martes, sula_, tri_xdreams | ||
| Watched by: | 9: cloverdancer04, complikated, edau, frannyfofanny, karatekatmeow, netless, ruby_martes, sula_, tri_xdreams | ||
| Account type: | Basic Account | ||
