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About

• The name of the nearest parking garage is Prospect Avenue Garage.
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• This residential college is made up of 1 building.
• 1879 Hall is split into 2 separate halves either side of a central archway, described as the left and right side of the hall.
  1879 Hall has 4 floors.
  There are 0 elevators and 5 stairways within the building.
  The floors are signed as Basement, floor 1, floor 2 and floor 3.
• There is a link corridor between 1879 Hall and Laura Wooten Hall on floors 1 and 2.

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Getting Inside

• The approach to the building is step-free and level or step-free via slopes, depending on your route.
• There is a step-free route to the left side of 1879 Hall via the link to Laura Wooten Hall.
  There is no step-free access to the right side of 1879 Hall.
• The 1879 Hall has 6 external entrances and all entrances provide stepped access into the building with manual doors.
• The entrances at 1879 Hall are signed as 1879 Hall Entry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
• The internal entrances on floor 1 of Laura Wooten Hall provide step-free level access to floor 1 on the left side of the building.
  There is a similar entrance in the same location on floor 2, which gives step-free level access to floor 2 on the left side of the building, via the elevator in Laura Wooten Hall.
• Entries 1, 2 and 3 give access to the left side of the building.
  Entry 1 has 1 external step and 3 internal steps leading to floor 1.
  Entries 2 and 3 have 2 external and 3 internal steps which give access to floor 1.
  Entries 4, 5 and 6 give access to the right side of the building and have 2 external and 3 internal steps, which give access to floor 1.

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Getting Around

• Floor 3 on the left side of the building cannot be accessed from Laura Wooten Hall so has no step-free access.
• There is not step-free access to any floor on the right side of the building.
• Floor surfaces along circulation routes are hard tiles, smooth laminate and vinyl with a shiny finish.
• There are some resting areas within the building with a range of seating types including chairs with and without armrests.
• Wayfinding signage and floor plans are provided in circulation routes.

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Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available

• Step-free male and female restrooms are located in the basement corridor on both the left side and right side of the hall.

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Entrance (Left Side - 1879 Hall Entry 1)

• This entrance is located on the front left side of 1879 Hall.
• This entrance gives access to floor 1 and the left side corridors of 1879 Hall.
• There is stepped access at the entrance.
• There is 1 step.
• The height of the highest step is 4in (11cm).
• The minimum tread depth is 8in (21cm).
• There is a single manual door at this entrance.
• The door opens towards you.
• The doors require effort to open.
• The width of the opening is 3ft 7in (110cm).
• The door has a high color contrast.
• There is stepped access as you enter the entrance.
• There are 3 steps.
• There are handrails on both sides.
• The handrails are at a height of 2ft 11in (90cm).
• The handrails cover all steps.
• The handrails extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
• The height of the highest step is 7in (17cm).
• The minimum tread depth is 1ft (31cm).

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Entrance (Left Side - Floor 1 Entrance from Laura Wooten Hall)

• This entrance is located floor 1 of Laura Wooten Hall, to the right as you enter.
• This entrance gives access to floor 1 on the left hand side of 1879 Hall.
• There is step-free level access at the entrance.
• There is an opening without doors.
• The width of the opening is 3ft 9in (114cm).
• There are 2 entrances to floor 1 of 1879 Hall from Laura Wooten Hallat the end of the corridors that run either side of the elevator.

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Entrance (Right Side - 1879 Hall Entry 6)

• This entrance is located on the far right side of 1879 Hall.
• This entrance gives access to floor 1 and the right side corridors of 1879 Hall.
• There is stepped access at the entrance.
• There are 2 steps.
• The height of the highest step is 7in (18cm).
• The minimum tread depth is 8in (20cm).
• There is a single manual door at this entrance.
• The door opens towards you.
• The door requires effort to open.
• The width of the opening is 3ft 8in (111cm).
• The door has a high color contrast.
• There is stepped access as you enter the entrance.
• There are 3 steps.
• There is a handrail on the left going up.
• The handrail is at a height of 2ft 10in (86cm).
• The handrail covers all steps.
• The steps are clearly marked.
• The height of the highest step is 7in (18cm).
• The minimum tread depth is 12in (30cm).

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Stairway (Left Side Stairway)

• The floors which are accessible by stairway are B, 1 and 2.
• There are 17 steps between floors.
• There is a handrail on the right going up.
• The handrail is at a height of 2ft 6in (76cm).
• The height of the highest step is 7in (19cm).
• The minimum tread depth is 11in (29cm).
• Lighting levels are even.

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Stairway (Right Side Stairway)

• The floors which are accessible by stairway are B, 1 and 2.
• There are 17 steps between floors.
• There is a handrail on the right going up.
• The handrail is at a height of 2ft 6in (76cm).
• The height of the highest step is 7in (19cm).
• The minimum tread depth is 11in (29cm).
• Lighting levels are even.