Also Known As: Middle Hall or Middle College. It was known as Smith Hall from 1903 to 1971 and bore the name Middle Hall until 2004.

Named For: Elisha D. Smith was a Menasha manufacturer and benefactor of the College. The name was changed to Middle Hall when North Hall (in the Quads) was renamed Smith Hall around 1971.  It was renamed Smith Hall in the summer of 2004.

Location: On the "Hill" between East and West Halls.

Date of Construction: Construction began in 1855 and was completed in 1857.

Former Uses: The second building constructed, Middle College originally, housed women students, along with classrooms, meeting rooms and the college commons. It became a men's residence hall after the completion of Bartlett Cottage in 1888. Before World War II, it was the house of Delta Sigma Psi fraternity (later Sigma Alpha Epsilon). After the war and until the building of the Quads, it housed Delta Sigma Psi and Omega Sigma Chi (later Sigma Chi). On January 7, 1931, the interior of the building was consumed by fire. Rebuilding began immediately. Smith Hall housed the offices of the President and the Dean of Faculty until the College renovated the Carnegie Building in 2006.

Present Uses: Smith Hall became the main administrative building in 1958. It includes the offices of the Vice President for Development and Vice President for Finance, as well as offices for Admission, Business, Public Relations, Financial Aid, Alumni and Parent Relations. The duplicating department is on the bottom floor.

Note: The offices of the Dean of Students, the Registrar, and Career Development were moved from Middle Hall to Bartlett Hall when Bartlett was renovated in 1988.

References: Tomkies, p.2; Pictorial Review, pp.3, 19; College Days, 1931.