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| Project Cost: $ 18.1
million Construction Cost: $ 14.9 million Construction Schedule: November ’02 – April '05 Architect: Kuntz & Associates Architects, Alexandria, VA Contractor: English Construction, Inc., Lynchburg, VA Project Information: 83,143 sq. feet, 20 classrooms, 63 faculty offices, 28 offices for Provost and staff, Psychology, History, Political Science, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Graduate Studies, Math, Computer Science. Target Completion Date: April 2005 |
Floor Plans Interactive Basement | 1st | 2nd | 3rd
Ruffner's webcam had to be removed for landscaping. You can view other webcams on campus here.
9-8-03 Ruffner's Rotunda Dome Set Into Place
After a slight delay, a large crowd of Longwood faculty staff, students, and friends watched as a large crane lifted the Rotunda back up on top of Main Ruffner Hall. Cheers arose from the crowd as dome was set into place, marking one of the highlights of the post fire reconstruction.
8/26/03 Ruffner Dome is Readied: The skeleton framework for the new dome for the Rotunda is being assembled today by English Construction on site in front of the Ruffners. The plan calls for a tentative date of September 5 for a topping off ceremony during which the framework will be hoisted atop Main Ruffner via a crane.
Assembled dome that will form the
Rotunda.
12/12/02 - Longwood held the official groundbreaking ceremony for the Ruffner complex. More information here.
Ruffner Hall will be constructed to its original grandeur based on original plans and will include some new features inside. Click on the pictures below for a larger (640 pixel wide) view.
A exterior rendering of Ruffner's Rotunda (254 KB)
A interior rendering of Ruffner's Rotunda (162 KB)
A exterior rendering of Ruffner (105 KB)
One of the original blueprints for Ruffner Hall (57 KB)
