Thomas Jefferson Plaque
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Details:
The plaque is located directly to the left of the entrance to the building. Plaque The plaque is made of white marble and has gold leaf text.
This plaque was placed here on April 13, 1919, in honor of Thomas Jefferson, who lived in this location while he was the minister of the United States in France. The plaque specifically commemorates the 100th anniversary of the founding of the University of Virginia, which Thomas Jefferson founded.
Monument Text:
EN CE LIEU RÉSIDA
THOMAS JEFFERSON
MINISTRE DES ETATS-UNIS EN FRANCE
1785-1789
PRESIDENT DES ETATS-UNIS
1801-1809
AUTEUR DE LA DECLARATION DE
L'INDEPENDANCE AMERICAINE
FONDATEUR DE
L'UNIVERSITÉ DE VIRGINIE
CETTE À ÉTÉ APPOSÉE LE
13 AVRIL 1919
PAR LES SOINS DES ANCIENS ÉLÈVES
DE L'UNIVERSITÉ DE VIRGINIE
SOLDATS DE LA GUERRE MONDIALE
EN COMMEMORATION
DU CENTENAIRE ANNIVERSAIRE
DE LA FONDATION DE L'UNIVERSITÉ
English Translation:
IN THIS PLACE LIVED
THOMAS JEFFERSON
AMBASSADOR OF THE UNITED STATES TO FRANCE
1785-1789
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
1801-1809
AUTHOR OF THE DECLARATION OF
AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
FOUNDER OF
THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
THIS PLAQUE WAS AFFIXED
APRIL 13, 1919
BY THE AID OF FORMER STUDENTS OF
THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
SOLDIERS OF THE WORLD WAR
IN COMMEMORATION OF
THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF
THE FOUNDATION OF THE UNIVERSITY