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PARKING FOR ADMISSIONS INTERVIEWS The Office of Undergraduate Admissions has two parking spots next to the Howe Center that are reserved for admis- sions interview visitors. Please park in one of these spaces. If the admissions spaces are taken when you arrive, tempo- rarily park in front of the Howe Center and visit the Information Desk in the Howe Center lobby. The staff at the desk will direct you to a parking lot. PARKING FOR EVENTS RATES AND DIRECTIONS Unless otherwise announced, parking on campus is gener- ally not available for events. If you decide to park on the street in Hoboken, pay very close attention to the signs. Parking in resident spaces, or on streets scheduled for cleaning, or parking for over the four-hour visitor limit will result in your car being booted or towed. The city of Hoboken has municipal parking garages that charge hourly rates. Each of these parking options is approximately a 10-minute walk from the Stevens campus. MUNICIPAL GARAGES B (at Second Street, between River and Hudson) D (at 215 Hudson Street, between Second Street and Third Street) Rates and information can be found at www.hobokennj.org/ departments/transportation-parking/municipal-parking-garages/ . From each garage, go to Hudson Street and turn right. At Fourth Street, you will come to a park. Cut diagonally through the park, and you will come out in front of the Edwin A. Stevens building on Fifth Street.Walk up to Sixth Street and turn right. Proceed through the gates and walk up the hill to theWesley J. Howe Center. DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM THE NJ TURNPIKE EXIT 14C At the first traffic light after the tollbooth, turn left on Jersey Avenue. Follow the road as it curves under the train trestle. The road becomes Newark Avenue, and then Observer Highway. When you reach the light at Washington Street, turn left. Proceed up Washington and turn right onto Ninth Street. Go two blocks, and enter the gate to the Stevens campus. Follow “once on campus” instructions below. FROM ROUTES 3 & 495 EAST Follow signs to Hoboken (the sign will read “Last Exit Before Tunnel, Hoboken/Weehawken”). Turn right at the second traffic light onto Park Avenue. Follow the road over viaduct and turn left onto 14th Street. Turn right onto Washington Street. Turn left onto Ninth Street, proceed two blocks, and enter the gate to the Stevens campus. Follow “once on campus” instructions below. FROM THE LINCOLN TUNNEL Upon exiting the tunnel, follow the signs to Hoboken. From the North tube of the tunnel, bear to the extreme right and go through the underpass marked Hoboken. From the South tube, bear to exit ramp on left. This places you Southbound on Willow Avenue. Continue over the land bridge into Hoboken and make a left at 14th Street, then turn right onto Washington Street. Make a left on Ninth Street and enter the gate to the Stevens campus. Follow “once on campus” instructions below. ONCE ON CAMPUS After entering campus, proceed through the gates to the traffic circle in front of the Wesley J. Howe Center (13- story building). Temporary parking is permitted on the circle while obtaining a parking permit at the lobby desk. TAKING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SUBWAY - PATH RAPID-TRANSIT SYSTEM http://www.panynj.gov/path FERRY - NY WATERWAY http://www.nywaterway.com TRAIN, LIGHT RAIL, OR BUS - NJ TRANSIT http://www.njtransit.com Once in the Hoboken South Terminal, take a local Washington Street bus, taxi, or take the 10-minute walk uptown to Sixth Street and turn right (east) to enter the Stevens campus. The Wesley J. Howe Center is the 13- story building at the top of the hill on Castle Point. WALKING TOUR OF STEVENS 1. Edwin A. Stevens Building (EAS Building) – Constructed in 1870 as the main building for the campus, this federally registered landmark was designed by Richard Upjohn, whose work includes the Trinity Church in Manhattan. In celebration of Stevens' 125th anniversary, a 40-foot spire was placed atop the building and dedicated to Dr. Leo C. Cunniff '50. 6. Babbio Center – Opened in 2006, the Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr. Center for Technology Management, a six-story, 95,000 square foot structure, is the home of the Wesley J. Howe School of Technology Management and the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology. 13. The Gatehouse – The grand entrance for the Stevens Castle, built circa 1835. It is the only part of the original Stevens estate that is still standing. 17. Stevens Mobile – Located in the lobby of the Samuel C. Williams Library, the mobile was created by Stevens alumnus and world renowned artist, Alexander Calder '19. The Torch Bearers – Presented to the univer- sity in April 1964, it was a gift to Stevens by the noted American sculptor, Anna Hyatt Huntington. Cast in aluminum, the statue stands 16 feet high. Castle Point Lookout – Castle Point is the highest elevation in Hoboken at 100 feet. The green-veined, serpentine rock overlook was mentioned in the navigator’s log of Henry Hudson's ship Half Moon as it journeyed up the river in 1609 . Cannon – A pavilion was erected in Elysian Fields by Col. John Stevens in 1830 and later was turned into a hotel which faced the Hudson River. In 1888 when the hotel was torn down by the Stevens family, a cannon was excavated whose legend dated back to the Revolutionary War. It was believed to have been brought over from France during the Revolution. It was placed on Castle Point where the Stevens Family resided, and is still there as a protector of the Point. CAMPUS GUIDE

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Parking for admissions interviewsThe Office of Undergraduate Admissions has two parking spots next to the Howe Center that are reserved for admis-sions interview visitors. Please park in one of these spaces.

If the admissions spaces are taken when you arrive, tempo-rarily park in front of the Howe Center and visit the Information Desk in the Howe Center lobby. The staff at the desk will direct you to a parking lot.

Parking for eventsrates and directionsUnless otherwise announced, parking on campus is gener- ally not available for events.

If you decide to park on the street in Hoboken, pay very close attention to the signs. Parking in resident spaces, or on streets scheduled for cleaning, or parking for over the four-hour visitor limit will result in your car being booted or towed.

The city of Hoboken has municipal parking garages that charge hourly rates. Each of these parking options is approximately a 10-minute walk from the Stevens campus.

municiPal garagesB (at Second Street, between River and Hudson) D (at 215 Hudson Street, between Second Street and

Third Street)

Rates and information can be found at www.hobokennj.org/departments/transportation-parking/municipal-parking-garages/. From each garage, go to Hudson Street and turn right. At Fourth Street, you will come to a park. Cut diagonally through the park, and you will come out in front of the Edwin A. Stevens building on Fifth Street.Walk up to Sixth Street and turn right. Proceed through the gates and walk up the hill to theWesley J. Howe Center.

driving directionsfrom the nJ turnPike exit 14cAt the first traffic light after the tollbooth, turn left on Jersey Avenue. Follow the road as it curves under the train trestle.The road becomes Newark Avenue, and then Observer Highway. When you reach the light at Washington Street, turn left. Proceed up Washington and turn right onto Ninth Street. Go two blocks, and enter the gate to the Stevens campus. Follow “once on campus” instructions below.

from routes 3 & 495 eastFollow signs to Hoboken (the sign will read “Last Exit Before Tunnel, Hoboken/Weehawken”). Turn right at the second traffic light onto Park Avenue. Follow the road over viaduct and turn left onto 14th Street. Turn right onto Washington Street. Turn left onto Ninth Street, proceed two blocks, and enter the gate to the Stevens campus. Follow “once on campus” instructions below.

from the lincoln tunnelUpon exiting the tunnel, follow the signs to Hoboken. From the North tube of the tunnel, bear to the extreme right and go through the underpass marked Hoboken. From the South tube, bear to exit ramp on left. This places you Southbound on Willow Avenue. Continue over the land bridge into Hoboken and make a left at 14th Street, then turn right onto Washington Street. Make a left on Ninth Street and enter the gate to the Stevens campus. Follow “once on campus” instructions below.

once on camPusAfter entering campus, proceed through the gates to the traffic circle in front of the Wesley J. Howe Center (13- story building). Temporary parking is permitted on the circle while obtaining a parking permit at the lobby desk.

taking Public transPortationsubway - Path raPid-transit systemhttp://www.panynj.gov/path

ferry - ny waterwayhttp://www.nywaterway.com

train, light rail, or bus - nJ transithttp://www.njtransit.com

Once in the Hoboken South Terminal, take a local Washington Street bus, taxi, or take the 10-minute walk uptown to Sixth Street and turn right (east) to enter the Stevens campus. The Wesley J. Howe Center is the 13- story building at the top of the hill on Castle Point.

walking tour of stevens

1. Edwin A. Stevens Building (EAS Building) – Constructed in 1870 as the main building for the campus, this federally registered landmark was designed by Richard Upjohn, whose work includes the Trinity Church in Manhattan. In celebration of Stevens' 125th anniversary, a 40-foot spire was placed atop the building and dedicated to Dr. Leo C. Cunniff '50.

6. Babbio Center – Opened in 2006, the Lawrence T. Babbio, Jr. Center for Technology Management, a six-story, 95,000 square foot structure, is the home of the Wesley J. Howe School of Technology Management and

the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology.

13. The Gatehouse – The grand entrance for the Stevens Castle, built circa 1835. It is the only part of the original Stevens estate that is still standing.

17. Stevens Mobile – Located in the lobby of the Samuel C. Williams Library, the mobile was created by Stevens alumnus and world renowned artist, Alexander Calder '19.

The Torch Bearers – Presented to the univer-sity in April 1964, it was a gift to Stevens by the noted American sculptor, Anna Hyatt Huntington. Cast in aluminum, the statue stands 16 feet high.

Castle Point Lookout – Castle Point is the highest elevation in Hoboken at 100 feet. The green-veined, serpentine rock overlook was mentioned in the navigator’s log of Henry Hudson's ship Half Moon as it

journeyed up the river in 1609 .

Cannon – A pavilion was erected in Elysian Fields by Col. John Stevens in 1830 and later was turned into a hotel which faced the Hudson River. In 1888 when the hotel was torn down by the Stevens family, a cannon was excavated whose legend dated back to the Revolutionary War. It was believed to have been brought over from France during the Revolution. It was placed on Castle Point where the Stevens Family resided, and is still there as a protector of the Point.

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the torch Bearerscastle Point on hudsonHoboken, NJ 07030

201-216-5000www.stevens.edu

Buildings and Facilities:1. EdwinA.StevensHalland

DeBaunAuditorium2. CarnegieLaboratory3. LiebBuilding4. BurchardBuilding5. McLeanHall6. BabbioCenter7-8-9.Morton-Pierce-KiddeComplex10. RoccoTechnologyCenter11. NichollEnvironmentalLaboratory

12. DavidsonLaboratory13. Gatehouse(CampusPolice)14. GriffithBuilding15. WalkerGymnasium16. SchaeferAthleticand

RecreationCenter17. SamuelC.WilliamsLibrary

andComputerCenter18. JacobusStudentCenter19. WesleyJ.HoweCenterand

VisitorsInformationDesk

27. HoxieHouse28. AlexanderHouse29. ColonialHouse46. KennethJ.AltorferAcademic

Complex47. 607-614HudsonSt.49. 800CastlePointTerrace50. 2NinthSt.51. PollaraHouse52. PondHouse

Fraternities: 30. ChiPhi-801HudsonSt.31. ChiPsi-804CastlePointTerrace32. SigmaNu-806CastlePointTerrace33. BetaThetaPi-812Castle

PointTerrace34. ThetaXi-805CastlePointTerrace35. DeltaTauDelta-809Castle

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sororities: 39. OmicronPi-831CastlePoint

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residence Halls:20. DavisHall21. HaydenHall22. PalmerHall23. HumphreysHall24. JonasHall25. Lore-ElCenter26. CastlePointApartments

river terrace suites: 42. 600RiverTerrace43. 602RiverTerrace44. GibbHouse-604RiverTerrace45. 606RiverTerrace