English Department Building (115 Vernon)
Originally housed in Seabury Hall on the Summit Campus, the English Department currently is located at 115 Vernon Street in a 3-story house built in the Victorian style. In addition to the English Department, the building houses the Allan K. Smith Center for Writing and Rhetoric, where students may enlist the help of a tutor at the Writing Center.
The building was constructed in 1885 as the home of the Trinity College president. The house was built out of brick with stone trimmings, and was designed by New York architect Frederick C. Withers. The building remained the College president's house until 1977, when work began on the construction of a new home for the president at the corner of Summit and Vernon Streets.
In 1978, the house at 115 Vernon Street was repurposed into offices for members of the English Department, which allowed for the renovation and expansion of Seabury Hall.
Sources
Trinity College in the Twentieth Century (2000) by Peter and Anne Knapp, p. 34.
The Trinity Reporter, November/December 1977, p. 1.
The Trinity Tablet, 09/29/1884.