Escondido Village Midrise Apartments

Information on this pageEV Midrises

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

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.

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.

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.

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.­

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

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

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

Couples One-Bedroom Dining Room ­ Couples One-Bedroom Kitchen
Dining Room Kitchen
Couples One-Bedroom ­
Bedroom

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Single Student Efficiency Apartment

(currently available only in McFarland, Blackwelder, and Quillen)

Single Student Efficiency Bedroom ­ Single Student Efficiency Kitchen
Bedroom Kitchen

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Please note all rooms are staged for photographs, decorative items not provided.­ Stanford branded items provided courtesy of the Stanford Bookstore.

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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.