When writing out an address that includes a street number, the words “avenue,” “boulevard” and “street” are always abbreviated:

• 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., 2020 Glendale Blvd., 526 Wall St.

When referring to avenues, boulevards and streets without using a street number, the words are spelled out:

• Pennsylvania Avenue, Glendale Boulevard, Wall Street

All other words that denote roadways (drive, place, court, road, etc.) are always spelled out in addresses:

• 1313 Rodeo Drive, 4250 Peachtree Road, 405 Peyton Place

In writing to an on-campus address, the preferred order is as follows:

Recipient Name
Department Name
NC State University
Campus Box [number]
Raleigh, NC 27695-[box number]

For return addresses, the preferred order is:

NC State University
Sender Name
Department Name
Campus Box [number]
Raleigh, NC 27695-[box number]