Sandwiched In with Dennis Raverty - Thomas Jefferson - Architecture for the New Republic

Program Type:

America 250, Lecture

Age Group:

Adults
  • Registration is required for this event.
  • Registration will open on June 1, 2026 @ 9:00am.

Event Details

Join award winning teacher and art historian Dennis Raverty for a visual presentation about Thomas Jefferson who was not only a statesman and a president, but also an architect. He wanted to create a new type of architecture appropriate for a democratic republic with neoclassical form, in such buildings as the Virginia State House, the campus of the University of Virginia and his private plantation, Monticello. This presentation will examine Jefferson's architectural and city planning work critically, revealing the problematic and contradictory qualities of some of his designs, which attempted to hide the existence of slavery "behind the scenes." 

This program is part of the Library's celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States of America.

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library.