The Range

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The Range is part of the original grounds of the University of Virginia as designed by Thomas Jefferson. The Range buildings run parallel to and face away from the Lawn, and are separated from the Lawn by a series of ten gardens (five per side).

There are six "hotels" on the Range, three on each side. Originally used as dining facilities, the hotels today fill a variety of purposes, including administrative office space, home of The Virginia Quarterly Review, home to the Jefferson Literary and Debating Society, and a reception hall.

The Range rooms serve as graduate student housing. They are furnished identically to undergraduate Lawn rooms. Previous well-known Range residents include Edgar Allan Poe (13 West Range) and Woodrow Wilson (31 West Range). During his residence in 13 West Range, Poe allegedly etched his initials into a pane of window glass – a pane that has since been shattered. Visitors to the West Range can peer inside Poe's room, which is furnished in the style of his era and maintained by the Raven Society, and listen to a brief recording that describes Poe's time at the University. A glass doorway preserves the historic quality of the room. 13 West Range is open to the public once each year during Garden Week.

The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity was founded in 47 West Range on March 1, 1868.

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ATHLETICS	ACC • Virginia Cavaliers • Cavalier Marching Band • Virginia Pep Band • Wahoos • Wah-hoo-wah Rivalries: Commonwealth Cup • Jefferson-Eppes Trophy • South's Oldest Rivalry Current Facilities: Aquatics and Fitness Center • Birdwood Golf Course • Davenport Field • John Paul Jones Arena • Klöckner Stadium • Lake Monticello • Lannigan Track • Memorial Gym • Panorama Farms • The Park • Scott Stadium • Sheridan Snyder Tennis Center • Turf Field Past Facilities: University Hall
GROUNDS	The Lawn • The Range • The Rotunda • The Corner • Charlottesville • Fan Mountain Observatory • Jefferson Hall • McCormick Observatory • Rugby Road
STUDENT LIFE	Publications: The Cavalier Daily • Corks & Curls • The Virginia Quarterly Review • Virginia Law Weekly Debating Societies: Jefferson Literary and Debating Society • Washington Literary Society and Debating Union Performing Arts: Academical Village People • Hullabahoos • New Dominions • Virginia Glee Club • Other Residential Colleges: Brown College at Monroe Hill • Hereford College • International Residential College Secret Societies: IMP Society • Seven Society • Z Society • Other
PEOPLE	Notable Alumni • University Presidents Thomas Jefferson • James Madison • James Monroe • Woodrow Wilson • Robert F. Kennedy • Edgar Allan Poe • Georgia O'Keeffe • Javier Solana • Paul Tudor Jones • Katie Couric • Tiki Barber • Ronde Barber • Ralph Sampson • Dawn Staley • Claudio Reyna
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