Pavilion X is having its columns stripped of white paint and restored to Jefferson’s design: sandstone colored. My understanding is that’s the plan for the whole of grounds. Some alumni’s heads will explode when they learn about this. #
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Police announced this afternoon that their investigation into what was initially believed to be a fatal fire on Rugby Avenue is now a homicide investigation. #
The Virginia Supreme Court has denied George Huguely’s appeal. His second-degree murder conviction will stand, WRIC reports. #
In a carefully worded story, and not citing specific sources, WTVR reports that forensic evidence belonging to Jesse Matthew Jr., the main suspect in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, matches forensic evidence collected during the investigation of Morgan Harrington’s 2009 murder. #
In the wake of Hannah Graham’s disappearance, and the evidence that came from private security footage, city officials are revisiting the question of installing security cameras on the downtown mall. #
Both Charlottesville Registrar Sheri Iachetta and former Electoral Board member Stephanie Commander have turned themselves in to the police on
foursix and four felony counts of embezzlement, respectively. #Ten years ago, the National Institutes of Health budget doubled and schools like the University of Virginia built massive new research facilities. A decade later, those buildings remain largely underutilized. NPR visits UVA in this story on the effect of federal binge and spurge spending in the sciences. #
In 2012, Council approved a new student housing complex on West Main—now some council members are questioning whether what they were shown matches what was built. #
The Architectural Review Board has approved a bike-themed mural on West Market, below the McGuffey Art Center, although at least one member expressed concerns that it might look like the bicyclists were riding away from Charlottesville’s downtown. #
City Police Chief Tim Longo is meeting with city leaders to work on protocols regarding the use of military surplus police weapons in Charlottesville. #
A 100-year-old Colonnades resident received military honors for her service in the WWII Women’s Army Corps #
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What a shameful thing UVa is doing. Destroying nearly two centuries of improvements to go back to ground zero. Anyone familiar with the Rotunda as it was in the 1960s before they removed Stanford White’s improvements know how much better that building was when the main floor reached to the dome. This is more of the same sort of meddling by unimaginative restoration elitists.
If they want to go back to a TJ ideal that’s worth restoring, tear down old and new Cabell halls and return the unbroken vista looking south off the Rotunda’s south portico. Jefferson had a beautiful idea there and later management destroyed it.
To see how incredible that view used to be, and why TJ wanted to preserve it, get on the Rotunda roof and check it out.
The view south looked very different 200 years ago. Many fewer trees than now, for one thing.
I took a quick picture of the work being done this afternoon. Apparently, during some of the work in the attic, a newspaper from the 1850s was found. Pretty neat!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeanninepc99/3676507247/