A rchaeologists at the University of Virginia have found a 5 1/2-foot section of Jeffersonian serpentine wall underneath a 19 th -century building that once was used as slave quarters. Historians have noted that in 1820, Thomas Jefferson, then president of the university, built 8-foot-high serpentine walls to muffle the sound of slaves and hide them from the public. Matt Kelly , mkelly@virginia.edu. The new logo removes the serpentine curves … Although some authorities claim that Jefferson invented this design, he was merely adapting a well-established … The original serpentine walls were built in the 1820s and later removed for space issues. Story by UVA Facilities Management. As The Daily Wire previously reported, UVA designed a new athletics logo that featured the school’s “V” logo with two sabers underneath, the grips of which were lined to mimic the serpentine walls found on campus. The current walls, shorter and with a wider berth, were constructed in the 1950s. Flanking both sides of its landmark rotunda and extending down the length of the lawn are ten pavilions, each with its own walled garden separated by crinkle crankle walls. Outlining each of the pavilion gardens framing the Lawn, these curved walls shielded the living quarters of slaves from view. These spaces were not always quiet meditation spots. The serpentine walls were originally built at the University to hide enslaved laborers from the University community and muffle the sounds of their daily life. The handles were a reference to serpentine walls on the UVA campus that were originally constructed to keep enslaved people out of public view. Thomas Jefferson’s plan for the Academical Village included a garden space outlined by serpentine and linear brick walls behind each of the 10 pavilions. When you enter one of the pavilion gardens on Grounds, there is a sense of peace and room for contemplation. Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826) incorporated serpentine walls into the architecture of the University of Virginia, which he founded. While white students went to class, black slaves were concealed in pavilion basements. A longtime architectural history professor at the University of Virginia is questioning the idea that the Thomas Jefferson-designed "serpentine wall" surrounding the … https://cvilledave.blogspot.com/2007/02/serpentine-wall-at-uva-1952.html Activists at the school quickly explained that the serpentine walls were designed to keep students from having to see slaves, and UVA athletics director Carla Williams apologized and …