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.