UNIVERSITY VILLAGE TO UNIVERSITY OF – 5.1 miles

Start at University Village Starbucks, 4634 26th Ave. NE and walk to the west entrance of University Village. Cross 25th Ave. NE at the light, and walk north until you reach the Burke- Gilman Trail. Cross NE Blakeley St. and angle left to continue walking along Ravenna Place NE. Cross NE 55th St. to RAVENNA PARK. Walk north on the path that parallels Ravenna Ave. NE.

Turn left at the small parking lot at the west edge of the park. Walk west on NE Ravenna Blvd. until you come to 20th Ave. NE.. Cross Ravenna and turn right. Continue walking until you reach 17th Ave. NE. Turn left and walk to NE 45th St. The Olmsted Brothers designed both NE Ravenna Blvd. and 17th Ave. NE. The houses in the University Park area were built in the early 20th century. One of the first houses (built in 1909) is on the southwest corner of 17th Ave. NE and NE 55th St.

Cross NE 45th St. at the light and enter the campus. John Olmsted of Olmsted Brothers designed the fairgrounds for the ALASKA-YUKON-PACIFIC EXPOSITION (A-Y-P-E). It was ’s first World’s Fair on the UW campus in 1909.

Follow Memorial Way past Stevens Lane. Just past Clallam Place is on the left. It was built in 1895 and is the oldest building on the university campus. George Washington Lane angles right at the War Memorial. The building on your right is PARRINGTON HALL. It was built in 1902 and renovated in 1931 and 1990. It is named after an English professor, Vernon Louis Parrington.

Next is CUNNINGHAM HALL on the right. It was built in 1909 for the A-Y-P-E and named for the photographer Imogen Cunningham. It serves as the Women’s Center.

Turn left and walk south to ODEGAARD UNDERGRADUATE LIBRARY on the left across from . RESTROOMS are on the lower level. Exit the building, turn left and walk past the statue of GEORGE WASHINGTON and MEANY HALL. Continue to walk south downhill to Grant Lane. Turn left and walk to Stevens Way.

Cross Grant Lane. ARCHITECTURE HALL is on the right and was built in 1909 for the A-Y-P-E. Renovation was in 2007. Further along Stevens Way is the HUSKY UNION BUILDING (HUB). It was reopened in September 2012 after a two-year restoration that retained the main entrance.

Cross Pend Oreille Road, angle left past Whitman Court, and cross Stevens Way at the next crosswalk. Turn left just past the sign for the MUSIC BUILDING, and walk down the stairs to follow the brick pathway through the QUAD. Next walk down the stairs into RED SQUARE and walk past on your left. Walk down another set of stairs and ramp in the direction of DRUMHELLER FOUNTAIN. The first building on your left is MARY GATES HALL, the old Physics Building. In 1995 it was renovated with funds donated by Bill Gates. The next building on the left is GUGGENHEIM HALL, built in 1929 and renovated in 2007. The PAUL G. ALLEN CENTER is on the left past the fountain.

Circle to the left of the fountain, and follow the path down the left side of RAINIER VISTA. Turn left at E Stevens Way NE. Use the crosswalk to walk to NE Mason Road. Walk on the left side to the next crosswalk. At the bottom of the stairs, watch for cyclists and cross the Burke-Gilman Trail. Walk north on the trail to 25th Ave. NE. Cross 25th Ave. NE, and turn right to walk south to the main west entrance to University Village and Starbucks.