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Gathering and Evacuation Relocation Plans

Below are fire safety evacuation plans for the Tufts University Medford/Somerville, Boston, SMFA, and Grafton campuses.

Medford/Somerville Campus Boston Campus SMFA at Tufts Campus Grafton Campus

Medford/Somerville Campus Evacuation Plan by Building

Evacuated Building Area of Gathering: initial rally point upon evacuation  Suggested Area of Relocation: indoor shelter for extended evacuation periods
Aidekman Arts Center In front of Sophia Gordon Hall Sophia Gordon or Granoff Music
Alumni House Latin Way side of Campus Book Store Campus Center Commons
Anthony House Across the street Campus Center Commons
Bacon Hall 550 Boston Ave parking lot 574 Boston Ave
Balch Arena Theater In front of Sophia Gordon Hall Sophia Gordon or Granoff Music
Ballou Hall Lawn opposite Bendetson Barnum – Dana Hall
Barnum Hall & Dana Labs Lawn opposite Bendetson Cabot Center
Baronian Field House Across the street at entrance to Sculpture Ct Balch or Aidekman
Bartol House Across the street Lewis Hall
Bellevue St #11 Across the street Carmichael Hall
Bellevue St #12 Across the street Carmichael Hall
Bellevue St #14, #16 Across the street Carmichael Hall
Bellevue St #15 Across the street Carmichael Hall
Bellevue St #19 Across the street Carmichael Hall
Bellevue St #21, #23 Across the street Carmichael Hall
Bellevue St #22 Across the street Carmichael Hall
Bendetson Hall Lawn opposite Bendetson Barnum Hall
Blakeley Hall Walkways near Fletcher School Cabot Center
Blakeslee House / #132 Curtis St Sidewalks adjacent Carmichael Hall
Bolles House #226 College Ave Across the street Campus Center Commons
Boston Avenue #196 OEO In parking lots – away from travel lanes 200 Boston Ave – Lobby Areas
Boston Avenue #200 Cummings Bldg In parking lots – away from travel lanes Gantcher Center
Boston Avenue #520 Facilities Services 550 Boston Ave – parking lot 574 Boston Ave
Boston Avenue #527 Facilities Garage 550 Boston Ave – parking lot 574 Boston Ave
Boston Ave #574 CLIC 550 Boston Ave parking lot Cousens Gym
Boston School of Occupational Therapy 550 Boston Ave parking lot 574 Boston Ave
Braker Hall Lawn opposite East Hall Goddard Chapel
Bray Lab Area of 520 Boston Ave 574 Boston Ave
Breed Hall / Conference Center #51 Winthrop St Across the street Carmichael Hall
Bromfield House, #16 Dearborn Rd sidewalk across the street 574 Boston Ave
Bromfield – Pearson Area of Psychology & Bray Lab 574 Boston Ave
Bromfield Road #108 Across the street 574 Boston Ave or SEC
Bush Hall Michael Pearson parking lot Michael Pearson
Cabot Center Lawn opposite Barnum – Dana Barnum – Dana
Campus Center (and Bookstore) Walkway to Tisch Library Michael Pearson
Capen House Across the street Campus Center Commons
Capen St (extension) #4, #6 Across the street Carmichael Hall
Carmichael Hall Res Quad (behind Olin) Cabot Center
Carpenter House / #8 Winthrop St Across the street Carmichael Hall
Central Energy Plant / #421 Boston Ave In front of Dowling Hall Inside Dowling Hall
Central Heating Plant / #100 N. Hill Rd Across roadway Dowling Hall
Chandler House Across the street Lewis Hall
Cohen Auditorium In front of Sophia Gordon Hall Sophia Gordon or Music Hall
Colby St #4 Science and Technology Center Side parking lot between 4-6 Colby 574 Boston Ave
Colby St #66 Facilities Repair Shop Side parking lot between 4-6 Colby 574 Boston Ave
Costume Shop / #54 Talbot Ave Sidewalk in front of Jackson Gym Aidekman Arts
Cousens Gym College Ave parking lot Gantcher Center
Cummings (Joyce) Bldg #177 College Ave sidewalk in front of Halligan Gantcher Center
Curtis Hall Area of Psychology & Bray Lab 574 Boston Ave
Curtis St #89, #91 Across the street Lewis Hall
Curtis St #90, #94 Across the street Carmichael Hall
Curtis St #114 Across the street Carmichael Hall
Curtis St #120 Sawyer House Sidewalks adjacent Carmichael Hall
Curtis St #176 / Muslim Cultural House Across the street Carmichael Hall
Davies House Across the street Lewis Hall
Dearborn Rd #12 sidewalk across the street 574 Boston Ave
Dearborn Rd #16 sidewalk across the street 574 Boston Ave
Dewick – MacPhie Dining Hall Michael Pearson parking lot Michael Pearson
Dowling Hall, 1st floor occupants sidewalk in front of Dowling Hall Hill Hall lounge
Dowling Hall, 7th floor occupants Across the bridge Goddard Chapel or Braker Hall
East Hall Lawn opposite East Hall Goddard Chapel
Eaton Hall Lawn opposite East Hall Goddard Chapel
Eliot Pearson School Lot adjacent to Gantcher Center Gantcher Center
Fairmount St #11 Across the street Carmichael Hall
Fairmount St #21, #23 Fairmount House Across the street Carmichael Hall
Fletcher School Lawn opposite Barnum – Dana Barnum – Dana
Gantcher Center College Ave parking lot Halligan Hall
George St #80 Sidewalks / parking areas Gantcher Center
Gifford House Across the street Cabot Center
Goddard Chapel Lawn in front of bldg Tisch Library
Goddard Library Lawn opposite Barnum – Dana Barnum – Dana
Granoff Music Center In front of Sophia Gordon Dorm Sophia Gordon
Hall House Across the street Lewis Hall
Halligan Hall College Ave parking lot Gantcher Center
Hallowell Hall Boston Ave side parking lot Lane or Hill
Harleston Hall Parking lot behind Jackson Gym Balch Arena or Aidekman Arts
Haskell Hall Near entrance to Latin Way Suites Hodgdon Hall
Hayes House Across the street Lewis Hall
Health Services / Hooper Infirmary Across the street Cabot Center
Hill Hall Boston Ave side parking lot Lane Hall
Hillel Center Exterior of Miller Hall  (rear) Cabot Center
Hillside Apartments (#10’s-#40’s) Visitor’s parking lot parallel to No. Hill Rd Lane or Hill
Hillside House / #32 Dearborn Rd Sidewalk across the street 574 Boston Ave
Hodgdon Hall Lawn between Tilton and Lewis Lewis
Houston Hall Quad behind Olin Cabot Center
Interfaith Center / #58 Winthrop St Along sidewalk Breed Hall
Jackson Gym / Talbot Ave Sidewalk on Talbot Ave Granoff Music Center
Lane Hall Visitor’s parking lot parallel to No. Hill Rd Hill Hall
Latin Way Dormitory In front of Haskell Hall Haskell
Lincoln – Filene Lawn opposite Eaton Hall Basement of Braker
Lewis Hall Lawn between Tilton and Lewis Hodgdon
McCollester House / #28 Capen St Across the street Carmichael Hall
Metcalf Hall Latin Way side of Campus Book Store Campus Center Commons
Michael – Pearson Labs Behind Campus Center on Talbot Ave Campus Center Commons
Miller Hall Quad behind Olin Cabot Center
Milne House Across the street Lewis Hall
Miner Hall Lawn opposite Eaton Hall Basement of Braker
Modular Housing (temporary) Units "A" through "F" Exterior walkways connecting “Mods” to Blakeley / Fletcher Cabot Center / Hall of Flags
Mugar Hall Lawn opposite Barnum – Dana Barnum – Dana
Olin Center Quad behind Olin Cabot Center
Packard Ave #96 Sidewalk on Packard Ave Lewis Hall
Packard Ave #100 Theta Chi Across the street Lewis Hall
Packard Ave #108 Sidewalk on Packard Ave Lewis Hall
Packard Ave #112 Sidewalk on Packard Ave Lewis Hall
Packard Ave #120 Sidewalk on Packard Ave Lewis Hall
Packard Ave #123 Across the street Campus Center Commons
Packard Ave #126 (ZBT) Across the street Campus Center Commons
Packard Hall Lawn opposite Bendetson Barnum
Paige Hall Lawn opposite Eaton Hall Basement of Braker
Performance Hangar / #58 Talbot Ave Sidewalk in front of Jackson Gym Aidekman Arts
Professors Row #20 Across the street Campus Center Commons
Professors Row #48 Fung House Across the street Campus Center Commons
Professors Row #72 Dearborn House Across the street Campus Center Commons
Professors Row #80 Zeta Psi Across the street Campus Center Commons
Professors Row #92 Sigma Nu Across the street Cabot Center
Professors Row #98 Delta Tau Delta Across the street Cabot Center
Professors Row #106 Chi Omega Across the street Cabot Center
Professors Row #114 Across the street Cabot Center
Professors Row #128 Across the street Cabot Center
Professors Row #134 Alpha Tau Omega Across the street Cabot Center
Psychology Building Area of 520 Boston Ave 574 Boston Ave
Richardson House In front of Campus Center Campus Center Commons
Sawyer Ave #14 Alpha Phi Across the street Lewis Hall
Sawyer Ave #20 Across the street Lewis Hall
Sawyer Ave #28 Across the street Lewis Hall
Sawyer Ave #45 Across the street Lewis Hall
SEC / Anderson – Robinson Hall Area of Psychology / Bray Lab 574 Boston Ave
Sophia Gordon Hall In front of Cohen Auditorium Cohen Auditorium
Start House / #11 Latin Way Latin Way side of Campus Book Store Campus Center Commons
Stratton Hall in front of Jackson Gym Balch or Aidekman
Sunset Rd #9, #11 Across the street Carmichael Hall
TAB North parking lot Gantcher Center
Talbot Ave #11 Across the street Campus Center Commons
Talbot Ave #55 / Women’s Center Across the street Aidekman Arts
Talbot Ave #62R TSS Parking lot behind Jackson Gym Balch or Aidekman
Talbot Ave #97 Across the street Campus Center Commons
Talbot Ave #101 Across the street Campus Center Commons
Talbot Ave #101 Across the street Campus Center Commons
Teele Ave #44 Across the street Lewis Hall
Tilton Hall Lawn between Tilton and Lewis Lewis Hall
Tisch Library

Patio Area across from the Tisch Library Main Entrance.

Please move away from the entrance doors or the roadway sidewalks between Eaton Hall and Miner Hall.

 Goddard Chapel
Tisch Athletic Complex Across the street in parking lot Gantcher Center
Tousey House / #14 Edison Ave Across the street Carmichael Hall
University Ave #19, #21 Across the street Carmichael Hall
West Hall Lawn opposite Bendetson Barnum
Wilson House Across the street Carmichael Hall
Wren Hall Quad behind Olin Cabot Center
Whitfield Rd, #11 Schmalz House Across the street Lewis Hall
Whitfield Rd #21 Wyeth House Across the street Lewis Hall
Whitfield Rd #25 Across the street Lewis Hall
Winthrop #8 Carpenter House Across the street Carmichael Hall
Winthrop St #10 Across the street Carmichael Hall
Winthrop St #43, #45 Across the street Carmichael Hall
Winthrop St #44, #46 Across the street Carmichael Hall
Winthrop St #47 Across the street Carmichael Hall

Boston Campus Evacuation Plan by Building

Evacuated Building Area of Gathering: initial rally point upon evacuation  Suggested Area of Relocation: indoor shelter for extended evacuation periods
Dental HNRCA Posner or Center for Medical Education
HNRCA Dental Dental
Jaharis, M&V, Center for Medical Education Posner Auditorium Posner Auditorium
Posner Hall Jaharis Jaharis
35 Kneeland Street In front of Center for Medical Education Center for Medical Education
75 Kneeland Street In front of Center for Medical Education Center for Medical Education

SMFA at Tufts Campus Evacuation Plan by Building

Evacuated Building Area of Gathering: initial rally point upon evacuation Suggested Area of  Relocation: indoor shelter for extended evacuation periods
SMFA / 1025 Beacon St  sidewalk near 1003 Beacon St  1047 Beacon St
SMFA / 1047 Beacon St  sidewalk near 1003 Beacon St  1025 Beacon St
SMFA / 230 Fenway opposite side of the Fenway roadway SMFA / Mission Hill

 

160 St. Alphonsus St
SMFA / 160 St. Alphonsus St across street at Fitzgerald Park SMFA / 230 The Fenway

Grafton Campus Evacuation Plan by Building

Evacuated Building Area of Gathering: initial rally point upon evacuation Suggested Area of Relocation: indoor shelter for extended evacuation periods
Administration Bldg. #1 Front of bldg. across driveway on grassy area Loew Center, 3rd floor auditorium
Alphi Pi Student Center #8 Front of bldg. on Capt O’Brien Rd SAH 2nd floor break room or Barbour Wildlife Clinic Wood Conference Rm.
Barbour Wildlife Medical #45 Front parking lot SAH 2nd floor break room or LAH Varis lecture hall
Beef Cattle Instructional Barn #30 Personnel outside bldg Animals released into fenced fields
Center for Animals #5 Front of bldg. on Capt O’Brien Rd SAH 2nd floor break room or LAH Varis lecture hall
Central Services/Police #15 Front of bldg. Admin Bldg, Loew Auditorium or KCR conference Room
Development and Alumni Engagement #7 Front of bldg. on Capt O’Brien Rd SAH 2nd floor break room, or Barbour Wood conference room or LAH Varis lecture hall
Dining Hall #41 Across street LAH Varis lecture hall
Equine Housing I #25 Personnel outside bldg. Animals released into paddock
Equine Housing II #42 Personnel outside bldg. Animals released into paddock
Faculty Office Bldg #14 Willard St SAH 2nd floor break room, or Barbour Wood conference room, or LAH Varis lecture hall
Farm Machinery Shop #34 Front of bldg. LAH Varis lecture hall
Goat Repro Barn I #3 Personnel outside on grassy area Animals released into fenced field
Goat Repro Barn II #12 Personnel outside on grassy area Animals released into fenced field
Laboratory Support Bldg #21 Front on grassy area Peabody break room or McGrath lounge area
Large Animal Hospital #25 Rear of bldg. KCR conference room, release animals into paddocks
Loew Center #2 Front of bldg. Admin bldg., KCR conference room, or McGrath Anatomy Lab lounge
McGrath Lab #26 Across street on grassy area LAH Varis lecture hall or Loew Center auditorium
Peabody Pavilion #22 Front parking lot Bldg #20 break room or McGrath lounge
Poultry Instructional Barn #24 No Personnel Animals moved to Swine Unit or LAH paddock or farm area
Regional Biosafety Lab (RBL) On grassy area in front of bldg. McGrath Teaching Lab
Sheep Instructional Barn #27 No Personnel Animals released into fenced area
Small Animal Hospital #40 Front of bldg. on grassy area Barbour Wood conference room or KCR conference room
Swine I #32 1 or 2 Personnel Animals released to outside or move to Swine II if available
Swine II #11 Vacant bldg, leased to outside business  
Varis Campus Center On grassy area in front of bldg. Loew Auditorium
Veterinary Diagnostic & Testing Lab #20 Front of bldg. on grassy area Peabody break room or McGrath Anatomy Lab lounge