The Rotunda (Longwood University)
| The Rotunda | |
|---|---|
The exterior of The Rotunda in March 2014 | |
| Former names | College Building, Ruffner Hall |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Jeffersonian |
| Address | 201 High Street |
| Town or city | Farmville, Virginia |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 37°18′4.25″N 78°23′45″W / 37.3011806°N 78.39583°W |
| Current tenants | Longwood University |
| Groundbreaking | December 12, 2002 (reconstruction) |
| Construction started | 1839 (original) |
| Completed | 1907 (original) |
| Opened | April 23, 2005 (reconstruction) |
| Destroyed | April 24, 2001 (original) |
| Cost | $17.9 million ($28.8 million in 2024 dollars) |
| Owner | Longwood University |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 83,143 sq ft (7,724.2 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Kuntz & Associates of Alexandria (reconstruction) |
| Main contractor | English Construction Company of Lynchburg (reconstruction) |
The Rotunda is the name given to a building on the campus of Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia. It was formerly known as Ruffner Hall, but the name was changed in 2019. The original Rotunda was built in 1839 and gradually expanded along with the school over several decades, to eventually include its iconic rotunda dome, until its completion in 1907. The building was eventually destroyed in a fire on April 24, 2001. The then-Longwood College began to rebuild the structure, and it was reopened just before the fourth anniversary of the fire, on April 23, 2005. The new Rotunda, in contrast to the old, has a basement to increase instructional space.