Jiménez-Porter Writers' House
Jiménez-Porter Writers' House at the University of Maryland: Welcome!

The Jiménez-Porter Writers' House is located in Dorchester Hall, building #64, on the University of Maryland, College Park campus, near the University's Stamp Student Union and McKeldin Library.

Directions to the University of Maryland can be found at
www.cvs.umd.edu/visitors/maps

A campus map can be found at
www.transportation.umd.edu/parking/maps

Directions to the Writers' House, Dorchester Hall:
From the University's main entrance off Route 1 (“Baltimore Avenue”), take Campus Drive to the UM traffic circle. Go half-way around the circle and continue on Campus drive. The Stamp Student Union is located on the right. To park in the Union Lane Garage, take your first right on Union Lane and then an immediate left. Dorchester Hall is located just beyond the Stamp Student Union, on Campus Drive, on the left side of the street.Visitors to the Hall may enter the building from the left side, balcony entrance, or by walking around the building to the Ground Floor Entrance, next to the picnic tables.

The closest free parking is available in Lots Z and 1, after 4pm and on weekends.  There is also limited metered parking available close to the building.

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