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1. www.britannica.com › Monticello-building-VirginiaMonticello | Thomas Jefferson’s Home, Virginia, USA | Britannica

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   Mar 29, 2024 · Monticello (near Charlottesville, Virginia), designated a World Heritage site in 1987. Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, located in south-central Virginia, U.S., about 2 miles (3 km) southeast of Charlottesville. Constructed between 1768 and 1809, it is one of the finest examples of the early Classical Revival style in the United States.

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2. encyclopediavirginia.org › entries › monticelloMonticello - Encyclopedia Virginia

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   Monticello, meaning “little mountain” in Italian, was Jefferson’s home farm, the center of his 5,000-acre plantation tract. Peter Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson’s father, originally purchased the land in 1735, built a house in the adjoining plain at Shadwell around 1741, and settled his family there. As the elder son, Thomas Jefferson ...

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   Where is Monticello located?

   • Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, located in south-central Virginia, U.S., about 2 miles (3 km) southeast of Charlottesville. Constructed between 1768 and 1809, it is one of the finest examples of the early Classical Revival style in the United States. Monticello was designated a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1987.

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   Is Monticello a World Heritage Site?

   • Monticello (near Charlottesville, Virginia), designated a World Heritage site in 1987. Monticello, the home of Thomas Jefferson, located in south-central Virginia, U.S., about 2 miles (3 km) southeast of Charlottesville. Constructed between 1768 and 1809, it is one of the finest examples of the early Classical Revival style in the United States.

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   Did Thomas Jefferson build Monticello?

   • Monticello , Home of Thomas Jefferson, located southeast of Charlottesville, Va. Designed by Jefferson and constructed 1768–1809, it is one of the finest examples of the early Classical Revival style in the U.S. Jefferson took the floor plan of the house from an English pattern book; the facade was influenced by the work of Andrea Palladio.

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   How many acres does Monticello have?

   • The estate of Monticello now includes Jefferson’s home and interior furnishings, orchard, vineyard, flower and vegetable gardens, and plantation covering some 2,500 acres (1,012 hectares).

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4. www.nps.gov › places › monticelloMonticello - U.S. National Park Service

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   Quick Facts. President Thomas Jefferson sent a letter to Congress on January 18, 1803 from his home, Monticello. In this letter he asked for $2,500 to finance a trek to the American West - up the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean. It would become known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Jefferson had already identified Meriwether Lewis for ...

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   Dec 6, 2023 · From the bottom of the building to its top, Monticello is a striking example of French Neoclassical architecture in the United States. Rembrandt Peale, Thomas Jefferson, 1805, oil on linen, 28 x 23 1/2″ ( New-York Historical Society) Jefferson changed political parties and was a Democratic-Republican by the time he was elected president.

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   The home of Thomas Jefferson, Monticello sits atop an 867-foot (264-meter) mountain in south-central Virginia. It is one of the finest examples of the early Classical Revival style in the United States. Monticello was designated a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1987. Monticello means “little mountain” in Italian.

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   Monticello is the only U.S. presiden­tial and private home on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The designation’s “Statement of Significance” details Thomas Jefferson’s architectural inge­nuity and use of neo-classical elements in creating both Monticello and the University of Virginia. The commit­tee also took note of how Jefferson ...