 | Documentary History of the Construction of the Buildings at the University
of Virginia, 1817-1828 |  |
Arthur Spicer Brockenbrough
Estimate of the Cost of the Rotunda
April 5. 1824
An Estimate of the cost of the Rotunda as far as the contracts that have been made towards
the completion of it go--
| Amt. Paid for Materials for the brick work | $6,905.47 |
| Amt. pd to Thorn & Chamberlain for the work | 2,856.25 |
| 9,761.72 | |
|
Amt. To complete the brick work of the Lbrary & Terras say |
1,000.00 |
|
Amt. Contract with G. Raggi for 10 Bases & 2 Pilaster bases[869] |
715.00 |
| Cost of Capitels in Italy say | 7,000.00 |
| Transportation, duty &c on the Same & bases | 2,450.00 |
| 10,165.00 | |
| pd for Stone Window & doorsills | 255.00 |
|
to complete the stone steps on the back & Terras Stonework |
1,200.00 |
| 1,455.00 | |
|
paid for Materials principally Lumber & iron which nearly pays for all the Lumber |
6,165.00 |
| For Tin & Copper for the roof of Dome & Portico | 2,000.00 |
| Glass & Glazing including the sky light | 500.00 |
| $31,046.72 |
Nails, hard ware, painting & Workmans bills will not
I presume exceed the balance of the $41,000
respectfully submited by your obt sert A. S Brockenbrough P.
ADS, ViU:PP, 1p [2066] with TJ docket "Rotunda. A. S. Brockenbro's estimate"; printed,
O'Neal, Jefferson's Buildings at the University of Virginia: The Rotunda, 30. This document
is badly stained.
| Documentary History of the Construction of the Buildings at the University
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