Directions

North Carolina Community College System Office
The Caswell Building
200 West Jones Street
Raleigh, North Carolina
919-807-7100

Courier: 56-50-00

The Caswell Building is a six-story red brick building on the northwest corner of West Jones Street and North McDowell Street in the state government complex in downtown Raleigh.  It is one full block west of the Legislative Building, adjacent to the Administration Building.

Do not park in any surface lots near the Caswell Building.  That is assigned paid parking for state employees from several agencies, and there are no visitors' spaces, even for community college personnel and other state employees visiting us on business.

Please park in the Visitors' Area of the State Government Parking Lot a block and a half north of the Caswell Building near the corner of Lane and McDowell Streets or in metered spaces on the street. The parking deck at McDowell and Lane is open from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.  There is a small hourly charge.  There is also some visitors' parking across from the Archives Building at 109 East Jones Street, two blocks east of the Caswell Building.

Directions from the east, driving Interstate 40:

• Take I-40 West to the Person Street/Hammond Road exit (299).
• Follow Person Street north into downtown.
• Turn left onto Edenton Street and drive past the historic Capitol.
• Turn right onto McDowell Street.
• The Caswell Building is on the left at the corner of McDowell Street and West Jones Street. 
• Park in metered spaces on the street or in the State Visitors lot one block north, at the corner of Lane and McDowell. To reach the visitors' parking deck, continue north on McDowell Street through the intersection with Lane Street, then turn right into the deck. 

Directions from the east, driving US 64/US 264:

• The new bypass joins I-440 as you approach the city.  Take the exit to I-440/US 64 South and West.  That road joins I-40 West.
• Take I-40 West to the Person Street/Hammond Road exit (299).
• Follow Person Street north into downtown.
• Turn left onto Edenton Street and drive past the historic Capitol.
• Turn right onto McDowell Street.
• The Caswell Building is on the left at the corner of McDowell Street and West Jones Street. 
• Park in metered spaces on the street or in the State Visitors lot one block north, at the corner of Lane and McDowell. To reach the visitors' parking deck, continue north on McDowell Street through the intersection with Lane Street, then turn right into the deck. 

Directions from RDU and points west, driving Interstate 40: 

• Take I-40 East through the Research Triangle Park.  
• Take Exit 289 onto Wade Avenue.  Stay on Wade Avenue six miles.
• Take the Civic Center/70 East/50 South exit to Capital Boulevard.
• Get in the far left lane on Capital Boulevard as you head to downtown.
• Turn left at the second light onto West Jones Street.
• The Caswell Building is the third building on the left, at the corner of West Jones and McDowell.
• Park in metered spaces on the street or in the State Visitors lot one block north, at the corner of Lane and McDowell.  To reach the lot, turn left onto McDowell Street from Jones, get in the far right lane, cross Lane Street and turn right into the deck.

Directions from the west, driving US 70/Crabtree Valley Mall/Glenwood Avenue:

• US 70 becomes Glenwood Avenue coming into Raleigh.
• Follow Glenwood into downtown Raleigh.
• Turn left onto West Jones Street;  there's a flashing light at the intersection.  
• The Caswell Building is several blocks down on the left, at the corner of Jones and McDowell.
• Park in metered spaces on the street or in the State Visitors lot one block north, at the corner of Lane and McDowell.  To reach the lot, turn left onto McDowell Street from Jones, get in the far right lane, cross Lane Street and turn right into the deck.

Directions from the south, driving US 1:

• Take US 1 north past Cary to Raleigh.
• Exit onto Wade Avenue going into town. 
• Stay on Wade Avenue six miles.
• Take the Civic Center/70 East/50 South exit to Capital Boulevard.
• Get in the far left lane on Capital Boulevard as you head to downtown.
• Turn left at the light onto West Jones Street.  The Caswell Building is the third building on the left, at the corner of West Jones and McDowell.
• Park in metered spaces on the street or in the State Visitors lot one block north, at the corner of Lane and McDowell.  To reach the lot, turn left onto McDowell Street from Jones, get in the far right lane, cross Lane Street and turn right into the deck.