EARLIER this year, residents of the Lawn and the Range were informed that they are forbidden to use their fireplaces because of structural problems with the chimneys of some rooms. Unless $3.7 million is raised, these individuals will not be able to enjoy one of the major perks of their Lawn and Range rooms. Though it is a significant sum of money, it is important that people donate to this cause in order to preserve the historical significance that the Academical Village holds.
It could be argued that $3.7 million ought to be used to fund initiatives that more broadly affect the student population. Such a large amount of money could surely be put toward a more universally beneficial purpose such as renovating classrooms or improving University dining. Moreover, the fireplaces are not even necessary for warming Lawn and Range rooms in the winter - each room has a radiator for heating purposes.
It is nonetheless important that the fireplaces be repaired. This is not so much for the benefit of the residents themselves as it is for maintaining the most historically significant part of the University. The Academical Village is the original base of the University. For a school that is dedicated to the intentions of Thomas Jefferson, it is important that the part of Grounds specifically designed by Jefferson be as thoroughly maintained as possible.
True to its original purpose, the Academical Village has remained the centerpiece of the University. Important proceedings take place on the Lawn because it lies at the heart of the school and serves as a symbol of Jefferson's ideal of higher education as a part of everyday life, as well as a collaboration between students and teachers. The Rotunda, Lawn, Pavilions and Lawn and Range rooms are among the most visually distinctive and aesthetically pleasing structures on Grounds. It is only fitting that the inside of the Lawn and Range rooms match their exteriors in order to maintain a consistency of preservation. The University cannot claim to have remained a true keeper of Jefferson's originally designed structures if distinguishing features of the rooms are nonfunctional. The interior aspects of the rooms should not have to hide behind the fa
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