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The stable and carriage bays under the North Terrace are not included in these totals. The first design of Monticello had fourteen rooms total (cellar, six; first floor, five; second floor, three). [top] Overall dimensions: 110' long, 87'9" wide (to outer faces of porticoes), 44'7" high (to oculus of dome). [top] Height of rooms: These vary ...
The center of social life at Monticello. Family and friends would gather in the Parlor for games, music, and conversation, and it was the site of weddings, dances and other important social events. It held most of Jefferson's art collection, including portraits of many people whom he admired or considered noteworthy. Virtual tours of this room ...
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Jefferson called Monticello his "essay in architecture," and construction continued on the mountaintop well into his retirement. In 1809 -- forty years after work began on Monticello -- his workers completed the basement-level dependencies, such as the kitchen, smokehouse, and storage rooms. The final product is a unique blend of beauty and ...
Like Thomas Jefferson, Monticello’s gardens were revolutionary. Thanks to Jefferson’s enthusiasm for international seed exchange and to the garden’s ingenious design—allowing tropical species to grow in the same garden as traditional cold-weather plants—more than 330 varieties of 89 species of vegetables grew on the mountaintop.
The Great Clock. One of Monticello's most memorable features is the Great Clock, designed by Jefferson, built by Peter Spruck in 1792, and fully functional today. The clock, with both an interior and exterior face, dictated the schedule of the entire plantation, inside the building and out. On the outside wall, the clock has only an hour hand ...
1923-1924. The Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation purchases Monticello from Jefferson Monroe Levy and begins its first preservation work, repairing roof framing and installing a new sheet metal roof. 1927. The Garden Club of Virginia appoints a committee to consult with Fiske Kimball on the restoration of the grounds.
