University of Virginia Library

General Statement:

The Historic Central Grounds, consisting of the Rotunda, the Lawn, the Amphitheatre and the Pavilion Gardens, is the focal point of interest for visitors to this institution as well as for members of the University community. Emphasis is placed upon accessibility. This area and these facilities are to be enjoyed by the public they attract. The Gardens and the Lawn are primarily for viewing, and traffic and use which would encroach upon the planted areas are to be discouraged. A certain dignity is to be observed in the use of the Rotunda. It is not to stand as a sterile shrine, neither is it to be envisaged as an auxiliary lecture hall nor a substitute student union.

These statements of policy shall be reviewed periodically by a standing committee, known as the Historic Central Grounds Committee, which may make recommendations for changes to the President. Until changed, they are to be administered by the Curator of the Historic Central Grounds.