Monticello - Virginia, United States
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N 38° 00.646 W 078° 27.162
17S E 723631 N 4210072
Monticello was the estate of Thomas Jefferson and is located near Charlottesville, Virginia. Jefferson designed the home in the Roman Neoclassic style, and built it between 1769 and 1809. He also designed the neighboring campuse of U of V.
Waymark Code: WM3ZV7
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2008
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The following text is from
UNESCO's description of Monticello and the neighboring University of Virginia:
Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), author of the American Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States, was also a talented architect of neoclassical buildings. He designed Monticello (1769–1809), his plantation home, and his ideal 'academical village' (1817–26), which is still the heart of the University of Virginia. Jefferson's use of an architectural vocabulary based upon classical antiquity symbolizes both the aspirations of the new American republic as the inheritor of European tradition and the cultural experimentation that could be expected as the country matured.
For more information about Jefferson's architecture link to this great
essay by the National Park Service. Tours are available through the
Thomas Jefferson Foundation and
tickets are able to be purchased in advance online.