Safety

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In the event of a fire or other emergency in Edgerton, residents are directed to meet in a designated meeting area outside of the building. Therefore in an attempt to increase fire safety on the campus, MIT’s office of Environment Health and Safety has requested that each dormitory on campus post on its web site its assigned meeting locations.

Edgerton House also has volunteer fire marshals who help residents evacuate in case of an emergency. The mailing list for contacting the fire marshals is eh-fire at mit.edu.

Each dorm at MIT has two meeting places — one for “good weather” and another for inclement weather (rain, snow, bitter cold). For Edgerton House:

  • Good weather location: The sidewalk in front of the Warehouse (NW30).
  • Inclement weather location: The lobby of Sidney-Pacific (NW86).

In the event the building is evacuated for a fire or other emergency, please meet at the appropriate location. See the MIT Residential Fire Safety page for further details on campus fire safety.

Location

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Starting from August 2008, Edgerton will be the on-campus graduate residence closest to the entrance of 77 Massachusetts Avenue (Lobby 7). Located on Albany Street, the walk to campus is only about 3 blocks.

Edgerton House
143 Albany Street
Cambridge, MA 02139


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Access to Public Transportation

Northwest Shuttle, MIT operated
Schedule Information
The Northwest Shuttle picks up and drops off across the street from Edgerton House. It has stops along Vassar St, at the Kendall T station, at the Tang Center (Sloan), etc.

1 Bus, MBTA
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The inbound 1 Bus picks up in front of the parking lot located on the corner of Albany St and Mass Ave. It makes stops at Hynes Convention Center, Symphony Hall, etc. The outbound 1 Bus picks up across the street on Mass Ave and heads down in the direction of Central and Harvard Square.

Central Square and Kendall Square T Stations (Red Line), MBTA
Central Square, Kendall Square
The Central Square T station is a few blocks north, on the intersection of Massachusetts Ave and Western Ave. It is about a 5 to 10 minute walking distance. The Kendall Square T station is located on the intersection of Main St, Broadway, and Third St. It is approximately a 15 minute walking distance.