UVA's Bicentennial Stories initiative from WTJU 91.1 FM tells our collective story. It helps us understand our shared history and make meaning in the University today. And as we look ahead, these stories help us shape the future of the University and our role in a democratic society.

Brian Hogg, Senior Historic Preservation Planner:

“The Rotunda, it was the library until Alderman Library opened in 1938. The library’s opening left the Rotunda without a purpose. And what had been the most important building at the university had become a building people walked past but rarely into. 

“And so we started looking at ways to integrate it into the daily life of the University, rather than just return it to this sort of icon.”

“So we brought teaching back into the building. We put three classrooms into the building. And now I think there’s something like 50 or 60 classes a year that are taught in the Rotunda. 

“And that — more than any of the physical changes or improvements we made — that was the real success of that project.”

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UVA Stories: Brian Hogg - Library in Rotunda

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UVA Stories: Brian Hogg - Library in Rotunda

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