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Rotunda, University of Virginia

Rotunda, University of Virginia is a historic place in Charlottesville (Independent City), Charlottesville County, Virginia, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 66000937.

Charlottesville (Independent City), Charlottesville County, VirginiaListed October 15, 1966NRIS #66000937★ National Historic Landmark
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What is Rotunda, University of Virginia?

The Rotunda is a building located on The Lawn on the original grounds of the University of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson designed it to represent the "authority of nature and power of reason" and modeled it after the Pantheon in Rome. Construction began in 1822 and was completed shortly after Jefferson's death in 1826. The campus of the new university was unique in that its buildings surrounded a library rather than a church, as was common at other universities in the English-speaking world. To many, the Rotunda symbolizes Jefferson's belief in the separation of church and education, and represents his lifelong dedication to education and architecture. The Rotunda was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1966, and is part of the University of Virginia Historic District, designated in 1971.

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Listing details

Name
Rotunda, University of Virginia
City
Charlottesville (Independent City)
County
Charlottesville County
State
Virginia
Listed on the National Register
October 15, 1966
NRIS reference number
66000937
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
38.03563, -78.50351
When was Rotunda, University of Virginia listed on the National Register?

Rotunda, University of Virginia was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 1966.

Where is Rotunda, University of Virginia located?

Rotunda, University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville (Independent City), Charlottesville County, Virginia at approximately 38.03563, -78.50351. See the map above.

Is Rotunda, University of Virginia a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Rotunda, University of Virginia is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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