Hopecote is a stucco-exterior, slate-roofed, 3,500-square-foot former private residence on Melrose Avenue. Modeled on the English Cottage Revival style by architect John Fanz Staub, Hopecote was commissioned by Emma G. Hope in 1921. It was completed in 1924 and has served as a guest house for distinguished visitors since it was purchased by the university in 1976.
In March 2012, Hopecote was approved for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.