McCormick Road is a street in Charlottesville, VA that serves as the main road for the University of Virginia

University of Virginia

The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...

’s ‘Central Grounds.’ Beginning at the intersection of McCormick and Alderman Road and ending at the intersection of McCormick Road and University Avenue, McCormick Road is an integral part of the University of Virginia’s academia and is home to many academic institutions within the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science

University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science

The University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science , established in 1836, is the oldest engineering school in the United States associated with a university.-The school:...

. Among these academic buildings include Gilmer Hall, the Chemistry Building, Wilsdorf Hall, the Physics Building, Thornton Hall, Clark Hall, Minor Hall, Monroe Hall, and Peabody Hall.

In addition, McCormick Road provides residence areas for underclassmen at the McCormick Road Residence Area

McCormick Road Dormitories

The McCormick Road Dormitories are first-year living dormitories at the University of Virginia.Ten houses make up the residence area located on McCormick Road. The dormitory area was constructed in 1950 and can hold nearly 1300 students...

 and for upperclassmen at the Brown College at Monroe Hill

Brown College at Monroe Hill

Brown College at Monroe Hill is a residential college at the University of Virginia, United States.Originally named Monroe Hill College, Brown opened in 1986 as the first modern residential college at the University of Virginia. It was renamed Brown College at Monroe Hill in recognition of the...

. Three of the University’s libraries, Alderman Library, Clemons Library, and Clark Library are located along McCormick Road. McCormick Road houses the McCormick Observatory

McCormick Observatory

The McCormick Observatory is one of the astronomical observatories operated by the Department of Astronomy of the University of Virginia and is situated just outside of Charlottesville, Virginia in Albemarle County on the summit of Mount Jefferson . It is named for Leander J...

 and is minutes away from the Rotunda

The Rotunda (University of Virginia)

The Rotunda is a building located on The Lawn in the original grounds of the University of Virginia. It was designed by Thomas Jefferson to represent the "authority of nature and power of reason" and was inspired by the Pantheon in Rome. Construction began in 1822 and was completed in 1826, after...

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