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=0=| On Friday morning I visited the University of Virginia before heading out the SUUSI Nature Staff weekend. They have the famous rotunda. This is the view from the 'front'. The original rotunda, completed in 1826, was burned by a fire in 1895 which started in the 'annex' built in the middle of this lawn (and contrary to Jefferson's wishes). They replaced it in 1899 and have tried to restore it to its original form. |
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| Above is a view of the rotunda from the interior courtyard. Along the sides of the courtyard were pavillions with classrooms on the first floor and professors residences on the second (so that the professors would be accessible to the students). Between the pavillions were small rooms which were the students' residences. The rotunda main floor under the dome was used for social gatherings and such. The rows of pavillions was left open opposite the rotunda so that they could be extended, but instead additional academic buildings closed off the courtyard (below). Each pavillion has its own unique design as shown below. |
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| Above and here are additional pavillions. Also above is another of the academic buildings which were added and which closed off the courtyard. Behind the sides of the courtyard are more small student residences with gardens between the rows of residences. |
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| The tour of the rotunda was led by a student shown here with a statue of Thomas Jefferson. Below is a view of the back of the student residences with the garden inbetween. There was also a nice old church just beyond that. |
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