Whiting Hall

Located at 19 E Tompkins Street, Whiting Hall was formerly a female residence hall.

Originally called the Female Seminary, the current building was constructed at the same time as Old Main. It replaced the previous Female Seminary, located near the intersection of Seminary and Simmons Street, which had burned to the ground shortly after opening in 1843. The new Female Seminary was five stories tall and cost $30,000 to construct. It originally accommodated 90 students and included dining and living areas, classrooms, music and art studios and a chapel.

The name was changed to Whiting Hall in 1894 in honor of Maria Whiting, principal of the Female Seminary in the 1880s, who donated $5,000 for the construction of the building's east wing in 1885. Shortly before her death, a west wing was also added with living space for 124 female students. The building continued to house Knox women until the college sold it in 1979.

Today, Whiting Hall is a senior citizen apartment building owned by Meridian Group Inc.