JEFFERSON, Thomas
(b. 1743, Shadwell, d. 1826, Monticello)

Exterior view

1817-26
Photo
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

Jefferson successfully managed to redefine a centuries-old building type, while allowing the full spectrum of Classical architecture to emerge anew: the heart and high point of this "academic village" is the rotunda, which accommodates the library and the country's first observatory.




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