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Overview
Five eight-story buildings named after Stanford professors, Abrams, Barnes, Hoskins, Hulme, and McFarland, rise above the trees in Escondido Village. Each building has 63 one-bedroom apartments for couples or two single students, and each apartment has a sliding glass door that opens onto a balcony. In McFarland, all units have been remodeled into two-bedroom efficiency apartments. Lobbies, lounges, and other common spaces provide areas for social activities. These mid-rises were remodeled between 1997 and 2002.
History: Mid-rises and Stanford’s early faculty |
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Escondido Village’s mid-rise apartment towers were built of reinforced, textured concrete beginning in 1964 and have been renovated twice since. Discreetly spaced throughout the grounds of Escondido Village, they were designed to contrast with the otherwise horizontal layout of the low-rise buildings. | ||
Abrams |
Abrams honors Ephraim Douglas Abrams (1874 - 1956), who was associated with Stanford for more than 60 years, first as a Stanford undergraduate and graduate student, and later as a University professor of botany. |
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Barnes |
One of Stanford’s first faculty members, Earl Barnes, came to the University in 1891 as a professor of education. Unconventional both in his life and research, Barnes explored such child development issues as color perception, religious consciousness, poetic instinct, and imaginary friends. |
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Hoskins |
Hoskins bears the name of Leander Hoskins (1860-1937), Stanford emeritus professor of applied mathematics. After earning advanced degrees in science and civil engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Hoskins taught at Stanford from 1892 through 1925. |
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Hulme |
Hulme is named for Edward Maslin Hulme (b. 1868), one of Stanford’s first graduates, Dean of the College of Letters and Sciences, and Stanford professor emeritus of history. Hulme returned to Stanford in 1921 and taught history until 1937. Hulme wrote textbooks on English history and the Middle Ages, and his book on the Renaissance and Reformation was, for many years, the most popular text in the field. |
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McFarland |
Frank Mace McFarland (1869-1951) played a leading role in organizing Stanford’s Hopkins Marine Biological Station in Pacific Grove, where he served as director and co-director. McFarland came to Stanford in 1892 as an instructor and graduate student of histology, and later received his Ph.D. from the University of Wurzburg, Germany. |
General Information
Residence Name |
Abrams, Barnes, Hoskins, Hulme, McFarland Map |
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Neighborhood |
Escondido Village | |
Mailing Addresses |
63 Abrams Court, apartment number, Stanford, CA 94305 74 Barnes Court, apartment number, Stanford, CA 94305 102 Hoskins Court, apartment number, Stanford, CA 94305 87 Hulme Court, apartment number,Stanford, CA 94305 109 McFarland Court, apartment number, Stanford, CA 94305 |
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Housing Front Desk |
Escondite Cottage Housing Front Desk | |
Housing Category |
Graduate | |
Residence Type |
Apartments | |
Custodial Service |
Common areas are University managed. Apartments are not serviced while occupied. | |
Dining Service |
Kitchens provided; optional Stanford Dining or student-managed plan |
The Apartments
Couples One-Bedroom Apartment |
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Dining Room | Kitchen | |
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Bedroom | ||
Single Student Efficiency Apartment(currently available only in McFarland, Blackwelder, and Quillen) |
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Bedroom | Kitchen | |
Please note all rooms are staged for photographs, decorative items not provided. Stanford branded items provided courtesy of the Stanford Bookstore. |
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible for living |
Yes |
Wheelchair accessible for visiting |
Yes |
Braille signage |
In some mid-rise buildings |
Additional information |
Some apartments equipped with horn or strobe fire alarms, flashing doorbell |
Furnishings
General |
Bedroom | Living/Dining | Kitchen |
Cable TV capability |
Closet |
Coffee Table |
Electric Stove |
Multiple high-speed internet connections |
Desk and chair | Dining room table | Oven |
Telephone and telephone line |
Dresser | Sofa (couples apartments only) | Refrigerator/freezer |
Wall-to-wall carpeting |
Mirror | One upholstered chair per room (efficiency units) | Sink with garbage disposal |
Window coverings |
Nightstand | Two dining chairs | |
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Queen bed or two extra-long twin beds (one per room) |
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Two bookcases (one per room) |
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Note: Students who want to bring their own beds may store the University bed at their own expense. No storage is available for unneeded furniture. Students provide their own cookware, dishes, utensils, towels, and other kitchen items.
Sample Floor Plans
Couples One-Bedroom Apartment
Top View |
Common Areas
Lounges and Meeting Rooms | | |
Lounges in each mid-rise building include TVs and DVD/VCRs. In addition, mid-rise residents may reserve, without charge, the Village Center, which is adjacent to the EV Administration building. The Village Centerincludes a kitchen, restrooms, tables and chairs, and a piano. Please visit the Escondido Village Housing Front Desk page for details on eligibility and the reservation process. | ||
Laundry Rooms | | |
A laundry room in each mid-rise building is equipped with environmentally-friendly washers and dryers. Rent includes Student Housing’s "Just Like Home" laundry program, giving residents unlimited use of these washers and dryers; no coins or cards required. | ||
Computer Clusters | ||
Escondido Village has a computer cluster in Hulme on the 1st floor. Computer clusters are equipped with Macintosh and Dell computers, laser printers, and various software applications. | ||
Piano Practice Rooms | | |
Students may reserve one of two practice pianos located in the Village Center and Cottage Room. If the room isn’t booked, students also may drop in at the EV Front Desk and pick up a key for the piano that same day. The key is due back by the following morning. | ||
Recreation | ||
Escondido Village has tennis courts, a sand volleyball court between Buildings 117 and 124, and a paved volleyball court in the village center. Courts are available on a first-come, first-served basis. | ||
Barbecue Area | | |
Barbecue grills and picnic tables near each mid-rise, and in the grove between Blackwelder and Building 4, are available on a first-come, first-served basis. |