University of Virginia Library

Arthur Spicer Brockenbrough
Estimate of the Cost of the Rotunda

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.

 
[869]

869. For the university's contract for these bases, see TJ to Brockenbrough, 2 September
1823, and Raggi and Brockenbrough's Agreement, 8 September 1823.