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Prospect House

Washington St, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, 08544

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About

  • The nearest University owned parking garage is the Prospect Avenue Garage.
  • View information on Prospect Avenue Garage (opens new tab) .
  • Prospect House is a medium sized building with four floors.
  • There is one elevator and one stairway within the building.
  • The floors are signed as 0, 1, 2 and 2R.
  • Prospect Gardens are to the south of Prospect House.

Getting Inside

  • There are slopes on the approach to the building.
  • The main entrance to the front of the building provides step free access via ramp and has an automatic door.
  • There are two stepped manual entrances to the rear of the building leading directly into the Garden Room and the Terrace Café.
  • The main entrance is signed as Prospect House in addition to having a billboard advertising the opening times for the Garden Room and the Terrace Café.
    The stepped entrance into the Garden Room is not signed. The Terrace Café entrance is signed as Terrace Café on reaching the entrance.
  • The main entrance accesses the building on the first floor.
  • There are seven steps leading into the Garden Room entrance.
    There are eight steps leading into the Terrace Café entrance.

Getting Around

  • There is step free access throughout the building via the elevator.
  • There are shiny floor surfaces throughout much of the building on floors 0 and 1.
  • There are resting areas on floors 1 and 2R in the in the circulation areas.
  • There is wayfinding signage as well as maps of the building available.

Rooms and Services Available

Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available

  • There are 3 restrooms with adaptations.
  • Restrooms with adaptations are located on floor 0 and on floor 2R.
  • The transfer space within the restrooms with adaptations varies between left hand transfer and right hand transfer.
  • Step-free shared restrooms are located on floor 0.
  • Step-free male and female restrooms are located on floor 2R.
  • Parent and baby changing facilities are located in adapted restroom 007C.

Entrance

  • This entrance is located at the front of the building.
  • This entrance gives access to level 1.
  • There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
  • The ramp has a gradient of 1:20.
  • The width of the ramp is 5ft 11in (180cm).
  • The ramp bypasses the steps.
  • There are 3 steps.
  • There are handrails on both sides.
  • The handrails are at a height of 5ft 11in (180cm).
  • The handrail covers all steps.
  • The height of the highest step is 1ft 4in (40cm).
  • The minimum tread depth is 6in (14cm).
  • There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
  • There are double automatic doors at this entrance, with one door unlocked.
  • The doors opens towards you.
  • There is a push plate/sensor at a height of 2ft 6in (75cm).
  • The width of the opening is 2ft 9in (85cm).
  • There is a raised threshold at the opening.
  • The door has a high color contrast.

Elevator

  • The elevator is located towards the left of the building.
  • The floors which are accessible by this elevator are the Basement, 1, 2, 2R.
  • The elevator has a turning space of 2ft 6in x 4ft (76cm x 122cm) in front of it.
  • The external elevator control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a high color contrast.
  • The external elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
  • The elevator door has a low color contrast.
  • The elevator door opening width is 3ft 5in (105cm).
  • The internal dimensions of the elevator are 4ft 8in x 5ft 1in (142cm x 154cm).
  • The internal elevator control buttons have tactile markings, Braille markings and a high color contrast.
  • The internal elevator controls are at a height that can be easily reached.
  • Internally the elevator has: a separate door to exit, a visual floor indicator and an audible announcer.
  • Lighting levels are even within the elevator.

Stairway

  • The floors which are accessible by stairway are 0, 1, 2, 2R.
  • There are 19 steps between floors.
  • There are handrails on both sides.
  • The handrail is at a height of 2ft 11in (89cm).
  • The handrail covers all steps.
  • The height of the highest step is 6in (15cm).
  • The minimum tread depth is 1ft 1in (32cm).
  • Lighting levels are even.
  • The section of the stairway between floors 0 and 1 has handrails on either side.

Restroom with Adaptations (Floor 0 - 007C - Left Hand Transfer)

  • Location and Access View
    • The restroom surveyed is approximately 10yd 2ft (10m) from the elevator.
    • There is step-free level access into the restroom.
    • There is Braille, tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the restroom door.
    • The door into the restroom opens inwards and has a low color contrast.
    • The door requires effort to open.
    • The width of the restroom door opening is 2ft 9in (83cm).
    • The door has a twist lock.
    • Internally the door has a low color contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The overall dimensions are 5ft 1in x 6ft 7in (154cm x 200cm).
    • The turning space dimensions are 5ft 1in x 4ft 1in (154cm x 125cm).
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the toilet as you look at it.
    • The lateral transfer space is 2ft 11in (90cm) (from the side of the toilet bowl to the wall).
    • There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
    • There is a horizontal grab bar on the rear wall and on the side wall.
    • The horizontal grab bars have a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
    • There is a vertical grab bar on the side wall.
    • The vertical grab bar has a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
    • The toilet seat is 1ft 6in (45cm) from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a low color contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted toilet paper dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet paper dispenser has a high color contrast.
    • The toilet paper dispenser is 1ft 9in (54cm) from the floor.
    • The sink is 2ft 9in (83cm) from the floor.
    • The sink faucet type is sensor.
    • There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
    • The soap dispenser has a low color contrast.
    • The soap dispenser is 2ft 10in (87cm) from the floor.
    • There is a wall mounted paper towel dispenser.
    • The paper towel dispenser has a high color contrast.
    • The paper towel dispenser is 3ft 11in (120cm) from the floor.
    • There is a mirror.
    • There is a shelf.
    • The shelf is at a height of 2ft 9in (83cm) from the floor.
    • The stall has a wastebasket.
    • There is one coat hook.
    • The coat hook is 4ft (122cm) from the floor.
    • The baby changing station when in use is at a height of 2ft 10in (86cm) from the floor.
    • There is a high color contrast between the walls and floor.
    • Lighting levels are even.

Restroom with Adaptations (Floor 2R - Left Hand Transfer)

  • Location and Access View
    • The restroom surveyed is approximately 16yd 1ft (15m) from the elevator.
    • There is step-free level access into the restroom.
    • There is Braille, tactile, pictorial and written text signage on or near the restroom door.
    • The door into the restroom opens outwards and has a high color contrast.
    • The door requires effort to open.
    • The width of the restroom door opening is 2ft 9in (85cm).
    • The door has a twist lock.
    • Internally the door has a high color contrast.
  • Dimensions and Features View
    • The overall dimensions are 6ft 2in x 7ft 3in (188cm x 220cm).
    • The turning space dimensions are 6ft 2in x 4ft 7in (188cm x 140cm).
    • There is a lateral transfer space to the left of the toilet as you look at it.
    • The lateral transfer space is 4ft 2in (128cm) (from the side of the toilet bowl to the wall).
    • There is a lever flush on the transfer side.
    • There is a horizontal grab bar on the side wall and on the rear wall.
    • The horizontal grab bars have a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
    • There is a vertical grab bar on the side wall.
    • The vertical grab bar has a high color contrast with the surrounding walls.
    • The toilet seat is 1ft 9in (54cm) from the floor.
    • The toilet seat has a low color contrast.
    • There is a wall mounted toilet paper dispenser which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
    • The toilet paper dispenser has a high color contrast.
    • The toilet paper dispenser is 1ft 5in (44cm) from the floor.
    • The sink is 2ft 10in (86cm) from the floor.
    • The sink faucet type is sensor.
    • There is a wall mounted soap dispenser.
    • The soap dispenser has a high color contrast.
    • The soap dispenser is 2ft 11in (90cm) from the floor.
    • There is a wall mounted paper towel dispenser.
    • The paper towel dispenser has a high color contrast.
    • The paper towel dispenser is 3ft 11in (120cm) from the floor.
    • There is a mirror.
    • The stall has a wastebasket.
    • There is a high color contrast between the walls and floor.
    • Lighting levels are even.