McCormick Road (Charlottesville)

McCormick Road (Charlottesville)
McCormick Road

McCormick Road is a street in Charlottesville, VA that serves as the main road for the University of Virginia’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. 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 and for upperclassmen at the Brown College at Monroe Hill. Three of the University’s libraries, Alderman Library, Clemons Library, and Clark Library are located along McCormick Road. McCormick Road houses the McCormick Observatory and is minutes away from the Rotunda.

Coordinates: 38°2′1.8″N 78°30′37.8″W / 38.033833°N 78.5105°W / 38.033833; -78.5105



Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • McCormick Road — may refer to: McCormick Road (Charlottesville) McCormick Road (Hunt Valley) McCormick Road (Baltimore Light Rail station) This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an …   Wikipedia

  • McCormick Road Dormitories — The McCormick Road Dormitories (generally referred to as Old Dorms) 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… …   Wikipedia

  • Charlottesville, Virginia — Charlottesville redirects here. For the small town in Indiana, see Charlottesville, Indiana. Charlottesville, Virginia   Independent City   …   Wikipedia

  • McCormick Observatory — Leander McCormick Observatory Leander McCormick Observatory in 2010 …   Wikipedia

  • Charlottesville (Virginie) — Charlottesville Charlottesville Pays …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Charlottesville — 38° 01′ 48″ N 78° 28′ 44″ W / 38.02990, 78.4790 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • National Register of Historic Places listings in Charlottesville, Virginia — Map of all coordinates from Google Map of all coordinates from Bing …   Wikipedia

  • University of Virginia — The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia Established 1819 Type Public Flagship Endowment …   Wikipedia

  • South's Oldest Rivalry — This article is about the football game between North Carolina and Virginia. For other uses, see South s Oldest Rivalry (disambiguation). South s Oldest Rivalry …   Wikipedia

  • Commonwealth Cup — This article is about the annual American football game between Virginia and Virginia Tech. For other trophies, see Commonwealth Cup (disambiguation). Commonwealth Cup …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”