to the college by the school's founder in 1921. It is designed in the Classical Revival style. It is named after the founder of the Capen School, Bessie Talbot Capen. Gillett House – Connected to Northrop house via a breezeway, Gillett houses the only vegan/vegetarian dining hall on campus. Lamont House – Built in 1955, Lamont House was the first house constructed after the construction of the Quad houses in 1936. Named for alumna Florence Corliss Lamont, who earned her A.B. in 1893 and later an M.A. from Columbia. She married Harvard graduate and future Smith Trustee Thomas Lamont and had four children. Throughout her life, she would continue to give generously to her alma mater. Lamont House is just across Elm Street, tucked behind Northrop and Gillett Houses. Lamont houses 83 students. Northrop House Parsons Complex Parsons Annex – one of two new Affinity houses at Smith College, houses that cater to minority identities on campus. Talbot House – Built in 1909 as part of the Capen School, it was willed to the college in 1921. Its mascot is the moose. US First Lady Nancy Reagan '43 lived here during her time at Smith. It is also named for Bessie Talbot Capen. Lower Elm Street houses Albright House Baldwin House – U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin ('84) was a Baldwin House resident during her time at Smith College. Chase House – Once a school for girls from the 1870s until 1968 when it was acquired as housing for the college. It was once a Junior & Senior only house and now serves as a substance-free residence. Named after Mary Ellen Chase, a writer, and English professor. Conway House – A residence for Ada Comstock Scholars and their families, named after Smith President Jill Ker Conway Duckett House 150 Elm Street East Quadrangle houses Cushing House – named for math professor Eleanor P. Cushing; Gloria Steinem resided here during her time at Smith. Emerson House Jordan House – Built in 1922 and named for the longtime head of the Smith English Department, Mary Augusta Jordan. King House – Named for Franklin King, who served as the superintendent of building and grounds at Smith for 50 years Scales House -King's "sister house," was named after Laura Woolsey Lord Scales, who graduated from Smith in 1901 and was the school's first dean of students West Quadrangle houses Comstock House – Named after Ada