The Council of Independent Colleges: Historic Campus Architecture Project

Comstock House

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Comstock House (front facade, entrance), Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Comstock House (front facade, detail of wing), Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Institution Name: Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Original/Historic Place Name: Comstock House
Location on Campus: 61 St. Clair St.
Date(s) of Construction:

1932	original construction Upjohn, Hobart

Designer: Hobart Upjohn
Type of Place: Individual building
Style: Colonial revival (Glossary)
Significance: history
Narrative: see below
References: see below

Materials:

Foundation: stone

Walls:

Roof: slate

Function:

1932-present (2006)	dining hall
1932-present (2006)	residence hall (women)
ca. 2004-present (2006)	other (social center)

Narrative:
Comstock House is named for Anna Botsford Comstock, the first woman to be named a member of the Board of Trustees. It is the largest of the early William Smith College residences and includes dining and social facilities.

References:

Larson, Jens Frederick, and Archie MacInnes Palmer. Architectural Planning of the American College. New York and London: McGraw-Hill, 1933.

Smith, Warren Hunting. Hobart and William Smith: The History of Two Colleges. Geneva, NY: Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 1972.