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| Institution Name: Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Original/Historic Place Name: Gallagher House
Location on Campus: 690 S. Main St.
Date(s) of Construction and Designer(s): Type of Place: Individual building
Style(s): (Glossary)
Materials:
| Foundation: stone | | Walls: none specified | | Roof: asphalt shingle | | | Function:
| 1836-1883 | private residence | | 1883-present (2007) | president's house |
Significance: architecture, history
Landmark designation: Narrative: see below
References: see below |
Narrative:
Hobart College acquired this building in 1883. It became the President's house in 1884 and has served in this capacity since that time. It has been, and remains, the center of many College social functions and is said to be the first house with pillars in Grecian style in Geneva.
| References: | | I. Bibliographic sources: | Smith, Warren Hunting. Hobart and William Smith: The History of Two Colleges. Geneva, NY: Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 1972.
| | II. Location of other data: | | University: Library, Special Collections | |
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