 By 1877 Carr's Hill hosted dormitories, at which the University's first experiment in dining clubs took place.In the years of the Civil War, Carr's Hill served as a drill field and as a site for the Confederate flag, which briefly flew above the Rotunda itself.The University purchased the Carr's Hill property outright in June 1867 for $10,000, and over time it became the site of two significant University buildings