Throughout its history, the University of Virginia has won praise for its unique Jeffersonian architecture. In January 1895, less than a year before the Great Rotunda Fire, The New York Times said the design of the University of Virginia "was incomparably the most ambitious and monumental architectural project that had or has yet been conceived in this century."Architectural Record, 4 (January–March 1895), pp. 351–353 In the United States Bicentennial issue of their AIA Journal, the American Institute of Architects called it "the proudest achievement of American architecture in the past 200 years."AIA Journal, 65 (July 1976), p. 91 The Academical Village, together with Jefferson's home at Monticello, which he also designed, is a World Heritage Site. The first collegiate architecture and culture World Heritage Site in the world, it was listed by UNESCO in 1987.
Throughout its history the University of Virginia has won praise for its unique Jeffersonian architecture In January 1895 less than a year before the Great Rotunda Fire The New York Times said the design of the University of Virginia "was incomparably the most ambitious and monumental architectural project that had or has yet been conceived in this century"Architectural Record 4 (January–March 1895) pp 351–353 In the United States Bicentennial issue of their AIA Journal the American Institute of Architects called it "the proudest achievement of American architecture in the past 200 years"AIA Journal 65 (July 1976) p 91 The Academical Village together with Jefferson's home at Monticello which he also designed is a World Heritage Site The first collegiate architecture and culture World Heritage Site in the world it was listed by UNESCO in 1987