Cochrane Hall
Cochrane is part of the Summit Community and was built in 1982. Housing 333 residents, Cochrane is a suite-style hall where four bedrooms make up a suite. Residents in each suite can share an extra sitting area to relax or study. Cochrane is connected to West End Market dining facility.
Cochrane Hall is a residence hall and also houses the West End Market dining facility.
James E. Cochrane
Cochrane Hall is named for James E. Cochrane, a 1978 graduate of Virginia Tech, where he majored in architecture. His family founded Overnite Transportation in 1935, and it became a leader in the shipping industry. When the company was sold in 1986 to Union Pacific, the family bequeathed a substantial gift to the University and the Athletics Department. At the time, the facility known as the New Undergraduate Facility (NUF) primarily housed athletes. As a condition of the gift, the hall was named after James E. Cochrane. He currently resides in Richmond, Virginia.
Address: Washington Street (Lower Quad) | Map Grid: L-8
Originally Built: 1982 | Abbreviation: CHRNE