Access Guide
About
- There is a campus parking lot available.
- The name of the nearest parking lot is Sharples Lane Lot.
- View information on Swarthmore College Parking Lots (opens new tab) .
- Student permit parking is available in the Cunningham South Lot. View information on parking on campus
The nearest parking lot containing visitor parking spaces is Field House Lot. View information on visitor parking. - Olde Club is a small rectangular building with 2 floors. The building is a student social space.
- There is 1 stairway in the building. There is no elevator.
- The floors are signed as first floor and second floor.
Getting Inside
- The approach to the building is step-free via ramps/slopes with varying degrees of gradient.
- There is step-free access to the first floor of the building, except for the standard restroom.
- Olde Club has 2 entrances, 1 of which provides step-free access via a steep ramp (OC-2).
- The entrances are signed as OC-1 and OC-2.
- The OC-2 entrance gives direct access to the main club room on the first floor, with the stairway up to the second floor immediately to your left.
- The OC-1 entrance has stepped access with a single manual door.
Getting Around
- There is step-free level access to the main club room on the first floor, with access to the second floor being via stairway only (there is no elevator).
- On the first floor, there are 3 steps to access the standard restroom and 2 steps to access the stage within the main club room.
- Floor surfaces along circulation routes consist of uneven stone and floorboards, with the latter having a shiny finish.
- There are resting areas in circulation areas throughout the building, with a mixture of seating.
- There is not wayfinding signage within the building.
- There is not a designated safe or quiet space.
Restrooms and Changing Facilities Available
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Standard Restrooms
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- Step-free gender inclusive restrooms are located in the stairwell at the landing.
- The unisex restrooms are located to the left beyond the stairway as you enter the building through the OC-2 entrance.
Entrance (OC-2)
- This entrance is located to the left of the building, opposite Kitao Gallery.
- The approach to the entrance has uneven surfaces.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
- The ramp has a gradient of 1:9.
- There is a step-free level resting area.
- The width of the ramp is 3ft 3in (99cm).
- The ramp has no handrails.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess that provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is a key fob/card reader at a height of 2ft 12in (91cm).
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens towards you.
- The door is easy to open.
- The door has a pull handle.
- The width of the opening is 2ft 8in (81cm).
- There is a squared threshold (more than 1/2in) at the opening.
- The door has a medium visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter the entrance.
Stairway
- The stairway surveyed is located immediately to the left as you enter the building through the OC-2 entrance.
- The floors which are accessible by stairway are the first and second floor.
- There are 15 steps between floors.
- There is a handrail on the right going up.
- The handrail is easy to grip.
- The height of the handrail is 2ft 9in (83cm).
- The handrail does not cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrail does not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The steps are unmarked.
- The height of the highest step is 7in (19cm).
- The minimum tread depth is 8in (20cm).
- Lighting levels were low at the time of the survey.
Standard Restrooms ( Gender Inclusive)
- The unisex standard restrooms were surveyed.
- The restroom is located to the left beyond the stairway as you enter the building through the OC-2 entrance.
- The distance from the OC-2 entrance is 7yd 1ft (7m).
- The most accessible route has steps, uneven surfaces and narrow corridors/walkways.
- There is stepped access to enter the restroom.
- There are 3 steps.
- There are no handrails.
- The steps are unmarked.
- The height of the highest step is 7in (19cm).
- The minimum tread depth is 10in (25cm).
- There is no signage on or near the restrooms.
- The door into the restroom opens inwards and has a low visual contrast.
- The door is easy to open.
- The door has no handle.
- The width of the restroom door opening is 2ft 1in (64cm).
- There is 1 stall in total within the restroom surveyed.
- There are no ambulant stalls within the restroom surveyed.
- There is a sink, a wall mounted soap dispenser and a hand dryer available.
- The sink faucet type is lever-style mixer.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.